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Sonography of intrascrotal hematomas simulating testicular rupture in adolescents

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Four cases of intrascrotal hematoma simulating testicular rupture were noted in teenagers. Careful sonographic technique allowed for the discovery of the normal testicle in a more peripheral location in the scrotum. Duplex doppler aided in confirming a normal testis in one case.

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  1. H. L. Cohen MD

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  1. Department of Radiology, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Manhasset, NY, USA

    H. L. Cohen MD & M. L. Shapiro

  2. Department of Radiology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    H. L. Cohen MD & J. O. Haller

  3. Department of Urology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    K. Glassberg

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Cohen, H.L., Shapiro, M.L., Haller, J.O. et al. Sonography of intrascrotal hematomas simulating testicular rupture in adolescents. Pediatr Radiol 22, 296–297 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019865

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