Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to study the ultrasound of acute scrotal
disorders. This study was carried out in Zayed military hospital, Abu
Dhabi (UAE) United Arab Emirates between April 2014 and
September 2014, 50 patients aged from 2 years to 84 years old with
acute scrotal symptoms, who underwent scrotal ultrasonography, were
retrospectively reviewed, the clinical presentation outcome, and
ultrasound result were analyzed. The presentation symptoms were
divided into three groups, including scrotal pain, painless scrotal, and
swelling or mass. The main finding of study group was 13 (26%) had
varicocele ,8 (16%) had hydrocele , 6 (12%) had infection ,5 (10%)
had cyst ,5 (10%) had epididimitis and epididimitis orcitis,4 (8%)
normal ,3 (6%) had microlithiasis ,3 (6%) had wall thickened of
scrotal ,1 (2%) had ectopic tactical ,1 (2%) had reactive lymph node ,1
(2%) had inguinal hernia. The most common cause of scrotal pain was
(varicocele,hydrocele,infection,epididmitis,epididimitisorcitis,microlit
hasis, scrotal wall thickened, and others. Ultrasound plays an
important role in diagnosis of acute scrotal disorders and in planning
for proper management. Color Doppler sonography
CDS
is an
important imaging modality for the clinical assessment of patients
with acute scrotum , the information’s it can afford are operator-
dependent and have to be supported by the history and physical exam
of the patient.
