title: Bedside ultrasound in a case of blunt scrotal trauma.
abstract: This case study describes a patient who suffered blunt force trauma to the scrotum. Use of bedside emergency ultrasound facilitated early diagnosis of a ruptured testicle and allowed for prompt urological consultation and timely surgical repair. The utility of bedside emergency ultrasound in the evaluation of testicular trauma, as well as the outcome of our case, is discussed here.
authors.affiliation: Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles, California.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cannis
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mailhot
authors.forename: Phillips
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perera