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Use of radioisotope scan in evaluation of intrascrotal lesions.
J Urol. 1976 Oct; 116(4):472-5.JU

Abstract

There were 98 patients with a variety of intrascrotal lesions studied with a radioisotope 99mtechnetium-pertechnetate scanning technique. Retrospective analysis in 50 patients subjected to an operation revealed a 94 per cent accuracy of the scan in the differential diagnosis of testicular torsion and epididymitis as compared to a clinical accuracy of 48 per cent. In 7 patients with a scan diagnosis of epididymo-orchitis with abscess the diagnosis was confirmed during the operation or by followup examination. While the scan has been a simple, safe, rapid and reliable technique to differentiate acute and subacute lesions, it has proved to be of limited diagnostic significance in cases of chronic intrascrotal lesions and carcinoma.

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Authors

Riley TW
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Mosbaugh PG
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Coles JL
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Newman DM
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Van Hove ED
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Heck LL
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultChildDiagnosis, DifferentialEpididymitisHumansMalePhysical ExaminationRadionuclide ImagingRetrospective StudiesScrotumSpermatic Cord TorsionTechnetiumTestis

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

1053338

Citation

Riley, T W., et al. "Use of Radioisotope Scan in Evaluation of Intrascrotal Lesions." The Journal of Urology, vol. 116, no. 4, 1976, pp. 472-5.
Riley TW, Mosbaugh PG, Coles JL, et al. Use of radioisotope scan in evaluation of intrascrotal lesions. J Urol. 1976;116(4):472-5.
Riley, T. W., Mosbaugh, P. G., Coles, J. L., Newman, D. M., Van Hove, E. D., & Heck, L. L. (1976). Use of radioisotope scan in evaluation of intrascrotal lesions. The Journal of Urology, 116(4), 472-5.
Riley TW, et al. Use of Radioisotope Scan in Evaluation of Intrascrotal Lesions. J Urol. 1976;116(4):472-5. PubMed PMID: 1053338.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Use of radioisotope scan in evaluation of intrascrotal lesions. AU - Riley,T W, AU - Mosbaugh,P G, AU - Coles,J L, AU - Newman,D M, AU - Van Hove,E D, AU - Heck,L L, PY - 1976/10/1/pubmed PY - 1976/10/1/medline PY - 1976/10/1/entrez SP - 472 EP - 5 JF - The Journal of urology JO - J Urol VL - 116 IS - 4 N2 - There were 98 patients with a variety of intrascrotal lesions studied with a radioisotope 99mtechnetium-pertechnetate scanning technique. Retrospective analysis in 50 patients subjected to an operation revealed a 94 per cent accuracy of the scan in the differential diagnosis of testicular torsion and epididymitis as compared to a clinical accuracy of 48 per cent. In 7 patients with a scan diagnosis of epididymo-orchitis with abscess the diagnosis was confirmed during the operation or by followup examination. While the scan has been a simple, safe, rapid and reliable technique to differentiate acute and subacute lesions, it has proved to be of limited diagnostic significance in cases of chronic intrascrotal lesions and carcinoma. SN - 0022-5347 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/1053338/Use_of_radioisotope_scan_in_evaluation_of_intrascrotal_lesions_ L2 - https://www.jurology.com/doi/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)58865-5?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub=pubmed DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -