REDUX TESTIS - POTENTIAL PITFALL IN TESTICULAR IMAGING

被引:3
作者
FINKBENNETT, D
UPPAL, TK
CONWAY, GF
机构
[1] WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSP,DEPT NUCL MED,ROYAL OAK,MI 48072
[2] WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSP,DEPT UROL,ROYAL OAK,MI 48072
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D O I
10.1016/S0022-5347(17)57006-8
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The use of radionuclide testicular imaging to assess testicular perfusion has been shown to be a valuable diagnostic procedure in the evaluation of the acute scrotum. However, if images are not evaluated in conjunction with physical findings falsely negative examinations can occur. A case of torsion of a retractile testicle (redux testis) is presented to demonstrate this potential limitation. To our knowledge this has not been reported previously.
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页码:821 / 822
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