Ultrasound of scrotal and penile emergency: how, why and when

High-resolution ultrasound is the most common imaging technique used to supplement the physical examination of scrotum and penis with great accuracy in assisting the diagnosis of the various pathologies of male genital system, with the highest diagnostic potential in emergency conditions. Technical...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasound 2021-06, Vol.24 (2), p.211-226
Main Authors: Di Serafino, Marco, Acampora, Ciro, Iacobellis, Francesca, Schillirò, Maria Laura, Borzelli, Antonio, Barbuto, Luigi, Oliva, Gaspare, Pezzullo, Filomena, Segreto, Sabrina, Vallone, Gianfranco, Romano, Luigia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Emergencies
High resolution
Imaging techniques
Males
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Penis
Pictorial
Pictorial Essay
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasound
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Summary:High-resolution ultrasound is the most common imaging technique used to supplement the physical examination of scrotum and penis with great accuracy in assisting the diagnosis of the various pathologies of male genital system, with the highest diagnostic potential in emergency conditions. Technical advancements in real-time high-resolution, color flow Doppler sonography and contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) have led to an increase in the clinical applications of scrotal and penile sonography. In this pictorial review we focus on common and uncommon male genitalia emergency with special emphasis on the role of ultrasound assessment and its specific findings to improve diagnostic accuracy.
ISSN:1876-7931
1971-3495
1876-7931
DOI:10.1007/s40477-020-00500-8