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Torsion of the testicular appendage. Sonographic diagnosis

1992; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7863/jum.1992.11.3.81

1550-9613

Harris L. Cohen, M A Shapiro, J O Haller, Kenneth I. Glassberg,

Hernia repair and management

Torsion of the testicular appendages may simulate the clinical and physical examination findings of testicular torsion. Real-time imaging and duplex Doppler scanning aided the diagnosis of this entity in three children. The testes appear normal on sonograms and have normal vascular flow. A circular mass of increased echogenicity with a variably sized central hypoechoic region is seen adjacent to the testicle. We could not relate variations in echogenicity to time delay between clinical pain and sonographic examination.