Review
Oncology
Liang Liu, Yu Xiao, Xiao Yue, Qiang Wang
Summary: Hemolymphangioma is a rare benign tumor that commonly occurs in the head and neck, but primary spermatic cord hemolymphangioma is extremely rare. Diagnosis can be challenging due to its rarity. A 15-year-old boy presented with scrotal complaints, and ultrasound revealed a cystic mass in the left spermatic cord region. He underwent surgery and was diagnosed with spermatic cord hemolymphangioma. After 1-month follow-up, there was no recurrence. This case highlights the importance of raising awareness for the diagnosis of spermatic cord hemolymphangioma in clinical practice.
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Derek Ka-Hei Lai, Ethan Shiu-Wang Cheng, Ye-Jiao Mao, Yi Zheng, Ke-Yu Yao, Ming Ni, Ying-Qi Zhang, Duo Wai-Chi Wong, James Chung-Wai Cheung
Summary: Testicular cancer, a prevalent malignancy in young men, can be distinguished using sonoelastography, a technique that characterizes tissue stiffness. This review summarizes studies on the diagnostic accuracy of sonoelastography in identifying benign and malignant lesions in the testes. The pooled sensitivity of classifying malignancy and benignity was 86.0%.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Sarah J. Menashe, Ezekiel Maloney, Francisco A. Perez, Anh-Vu Ngo, Jeff P. Otjen, Ramesh S. Iyer, Seth Friedman, Mahesh Thapa
Summary: This study aimed to establish normative data for cross sectional area (CSA) measurements of the median and ulnar nerves in children using ultrasound. The CSA measurements of the nerves were found to correlate with patient age and height.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Marta Komarowska, Malgorzata Kowalska, Kamil Grubczak, Alicja Pawelczyk, Adam Hermanowicz, Wojciech Debek, Ewa Matuszczak
Summary: This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation of testicular torsion and the frequency of orchiectomy. The results showed that there was no increase in the number of testicular torsion cases during the COVID-19 outbreak, and the rates of orchiectomy did not significantly differ between the patients with testicular torsion presenting during the pandemic.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Giacomo Feliciani, Lorenzo Mellini, Emiliano Loi, Filippo Piccinini, Roberto Galeotti, Anna Sarnelli, Gian Carlo Parenti
Summary: Testicular cancer is a rare tumor with increasing incidence globally. The majority of cases are non-germ and germ cell tumors, with the latter further divided into seminomatous and non-seminomatous germ cell tumors. While ultrasound remains primary for diagnosis, MRI is recommended for challenging cases, providing additional information.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Margaret Houser, Nadia J. Khati
Summary: Understanding various scrotal diseases is crucial for accurate differential diagnosis, with ultrasound being the preferred imaging modality. Knowledge of imaging characteristics can help narrow the diagnosis and ensure proper patient management and care.
ULTRASOUND QUARTERLY
(2021)
Review
Acoustics
Irene Campo, Massimo Valentino, Paul S. Sidhu, Luca Magi Meconi, Sandy Van Nieuwenhove, Maria Assunta Cova, Lorenzo E. Derchi, Michele Bertolotto
Summary: Acute scrotal pain can be caused by various pathological conditions, some of which are related to the scrotal contents while others are from non-scrotal causes. In patients with normal scrotal ultrasound findings, consideration of an ultrasound investigation of the abdomen, groin, and thighs is important to identify non-scrotal causes of acute scrotal pain.
JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Dan Zhao, Bo-ping Wen, Sen-yin Xu
Summary: Extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) is a rare intraepithelial malignancy, with little knowledge on imaging, especially in scrotum cases. This study reviewed a 67-year-old male with EMPD confirmed on left scrotum, utilizing conventional high-frequency ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound to assess lesion size and blood perfusion. Results showed CEUS provided more accurate depiction of lesion size and involvement compared to conventional ultrasound, highlighting the importance of multimodal imaging for accurate diagnosis and clinical decision-making in uncommon diseases like EMPD.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Alice Ruscica, Christie Chen, Lorraine Ng
Summary: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has various diagnostic and therapeutic applications in the pediatric acute care setting that have an impact on clinical outcomes.
CURRENT OPINION IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shu-Lin Li, Jia-Wei Zhang, Yu-Qi Wu, Ke-Shi Lu, Pei Zhu, Xiang-Wei Wang
Summary: Angiolipoma is a rare benign tumor that can occur in the scrotum, although it is more commonly found in the skin of the trunk and limbs. Surgical resection is the preferred treatment option and has a low risk of recurrence postoperatively.
WORLD JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CASES
(2021)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Dana Middleton Kerr, William Dana Middleton
Summary: The importance of ultrasound in evaluating the extrapelvic portion of the vas deferens. It provides critical information for diagnosing male infertility, obstructions, inflammatory conditions, and neoplasms of the vas deferens. Knowledge of the normal and abnormal appearance improves ultrasound diagnosis.
ULTRASOUND QUARTERLY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Ami Gokli, Jonathan R. Dillman, Paul D. Humphries, Damjana Kljucevsek, Hans-Joachim Mentzel, Erika Rubesova, Marcelo S. Takahashi, Sudha A. Anupindi
Summary: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a valuable modality for bowel imaging in both adults and children, allowing visualization of bowel wall perfusion and mesentery. It can also be used for quantitative measurements of contrast kinetics to assess bowel wall enhancement objectively. This technique is commonly applied for evaluating inflammatory bowel disease and monitoring treatment response, with emerging applications for other conditions such as necrotizing enterocolitis and appendicitis.
PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Humaira Chaudhry, Madheea Siddiqi, William L. Simpson, Henrietta Kotlus Rosenberg
Summary: Ultrasound is the preferred method for evaluating the pediatric scrotum, providing detailed imaging without the need for radiation or contrast material. It can be used to diagnose a wide range of conditions in children of all ages.
ULTRASOUND QUARTERLY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Lorenzo Scappaticcio, Maria Ida Maiorino, Sergio Iorio, Giovanni Docimo, Miriam Longo, Anna Grandone, Caterina Luongo, Immacolata Cozzolino, Arnoldo Piccardo, Pierpaolo Trimboli, Emanuele Miraglia Del Giudice, Katherine Esposito, Giuseppe Bellastella
Summary: Although pediatric thyroid nodules are rare, they pose a higher risk of malignancy than those in adults, requiring specialized care. Current ultrasound-based risk stratification systems (RSSs) intended for adults may not be optimal for pediatric patients, with a significant proportion of malignancies not meeting criteria for fine-needle aspiration (FNA) according to their recommendations.
Review
Emergency Medicine
Thomas A. Cristoforo
Summary: Based on the analysis of retrospective studies, it was found that a small percentage of pediatric patients with acute epididymitis had bacterial etiology, and a majority of these patients received antibiotic therapy. Therefore, practitioners should carefully consider prescribing antibiotics only to patients with abnormal urinalysis or urine culture results.
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE
(2021)
