Korean J Urol.
1992 Aug;33(4):648-652.
The use of MR imaging in scrotal disease
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- 1Department of Urology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- In the diagnosis of scrotal disease, many imaging modalities have been used to complement physical examination, of which high resolution ultrasonography is the modality of choice presently. But it has many disadvantages : small field of view, dependence on operator`s skill etc. We think that MR imaging can compensate these drawbacks with high contrast and good spatial resolution. We compared MR imaging of 16 cases of scrotal disease including 6 testis tumors with final diagnosis based on their pathologic results or clinical course. The cases are 6 testis tumors(3 seminoma. 2 yolk sac tumor. 1 malignant lymphoma. 1 spermatic cord sarcoma 5 epididymo-orchitis. 2 spermatic cord torsions and 2 hydroceles. In the case of testis tumor. We could differentiate seminoma from non-seminomatous tumors and evaluate local extension of the tumors. MR imaging is considered to have a useful and compensatory role in diagnosis of scrotal disease.
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