Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in testicular trauma: role in directing exploration, debridement and organ salvage

V Hedayati; M E Sellars; D M Sharma; P S Sidhu

doi:10.1259/bjr/95600238

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in testicular trauma: role in directing exploration, debridement and organ salvage

Br J Radiol. 2012 Mar;85(1011):e65-8. doi: 10.1259/bjr/95600238.

Authors

V Hedayati¹, M E Sellars, D M Sharma, P S Sidhu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, UK.

Abstract

We describe the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound as an additional imaging technique during an ultrasound examination of a traumatised testis, allowing for confident testicular preserving surgery to be performed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Athletic Injuries / surgery
Debridement / methods*
Humans
Male
Organ Sparing Treatments / methods*
Salvage Therapy / methods*
Testis / diagnostic imaging
Testis / injuries*
Testis / surgery
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery