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Testicular torsion: Usefulness of contrast‐enhanced power Doppler sonography
Author(s) -
YAMAGUCHI AKIKO,
HAYASHI YUTARO,
KOJIMA YOSHIYUKI,
MIYAGAWA HIDEO,
ITO MASATO,
KOHRI KENJIRO
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01157.x
Subject(s) - medicine , testicular torsion , power doppler , ultrasound , radiology , parenchyma , color doppler , physical examination , blood flow , doppler ultrasound , torsion (gastropod) , ultrasonography , surgery , pathology
A 13‐year‐old‐boy with suspected left testicular torsion was referred to our institute. During preparation, a significant decrease of signals on the left testis was found, however, slight blood flow was detected by the ultrasound examination enhanced by Levovist. As a result of the examination we left the testis intact, although the color of the testicular parenchyma remained black. One year after the surgery, an ultrasound examination was done again and good vascurality was observed.