The acute scrotum

被引:41
作者
Kass, EJ [1 ]
Lundak, B [1 ]
机构
[1] WAYNE STATE UNIV,DETROIT,MI
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10.1016/S0031-3955(05)70556-3
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
When a pubertal child presents with a swollen, painful, tender testicle that has been present for less than 12 hours and the history and physical examination suggests that torsion is the most likely diagnosis, urgent surgical exploration without additional testing is recommended. When the diagnosis is not clear or when the pain and swelling are of longer duration, diagnostic imaging is recommended. Color Doppler ultrasonography is our preferred imaging modality because of its ready availability and diagnostic accuracy.
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