title: Inguinoscrotal Pathology on Computed Tomography: An Alternative Perspective.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) is not the imaging technique of choice to assess inguinoscrotal pathology, as magnetic resonance or ultrasonography have superior soft tissue contrast resolution and do not involve gonadal exposure to ionizing radiation. However, testicular and inguinoscrotal pathology may be found both as an extension of intra-abdominal processes or incidentally on CT scans requested for other reasons. CT also plays a role in the evaluation of testicular injury when associated to pelvic trauma and in perineal infections with scrotal extension. A pictorial review of testicular and inguinoscrotal involvement in vascular, neoplastic, traumatic, infectious, or inflammatory diseases and in complications of abdominal surgeries is presented. Additionally, the CT appearance of several congenital anomalies and benign processes is depicted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario Quirón, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: idaimiel@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Isaac
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Daimiel Naranjo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alcalá-Galiano Rubio
mesh_terms: D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Computed tomography; Inguinoscrotal; Testicular