High-frequency color Doppler ultrasonography: valuable for diagnosis of polyorchidism / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
; (12): 716-720, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the application value of high-frequency color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis of polyorchidism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>We retrospectively studied 6 cases of polyorchidism diagnosed by ultrasound, 5 of which were pathologically confirmed, and analyzed the sonographic and clinical findings.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the 6 cases were triorchidism, 4 located in the scrotum, and 2 in the same groin with indirect hernia. The supernumerary testis was linked to the epididymis in 3 cases, 1 accompanied with repeated epididymis and vas deferens, and 2 connected to no vas deferens and epididymis. Color Doppler ultrasonography revealed blood flow signals in 4 cases, but not in the other 2.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Polyorchidism has typical sonographic appearances, and high-frequency color Doppler ultrasonography plays an important role in its diagnosis.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Anormalidades Congênitas
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Doenças Testiculares
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Testículo
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Diagnóstico por Imagem
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Ultrassonografia Doppler em Cores
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
National Journal of Andrology
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article