Incidentally detection of non-palpable testicular nodules at scrotal ultrasound: What is new?
Abstract
The increased use of ultrasound in patients with urological and andrological symptoms has given an higher detection of intra-testicular nodules. Most of these lesions are hypoechoic and their interpretation is often equivocal. Recently, new ultrasound techniques have been developed alongside of B-mode and color-Doppler ultrasound. Although not completely standardized, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and tissue elastography (TE), added to traditional ultrasonography, can provide useful information about the correct interpretation of incidentally detected non-palpable testicular nodules. The purpose of this review article is to illustrate these new techniques in the patient management.Downloads
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Published
2014-12-30
Keywords:
Testicular lesions, Ultrasound, Contrast enhanced ultrasound, Elastography
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Valentino, M., Bertolotto, M., Martino, P., Barozzi, L., & Pavlica, P. (2014). Incidentally detection of non-palpable testicular nodules at scrotal ultrasound: What is new?. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia, 86(4), 378-382. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2014.4.378
Copyright (c) 2014 Massimo Valentino, Michele Bertolotto, Pasquale Martino, Libero Barozzi, Pietro Pavlica

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