Role of Ultrasonography in Diagnosis of Scrotal Disorders

Abstract

This was a descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the role of ultrasonography in diagnosis of scrotal disorders which carried out in Omdurman military hospital, between December 2016 and March 2017, 50 patients aged from 17 years to 75 years old with scrotal symptoms, they underwent scrotal ultrasonography, were retrospectively reviewed, the clinical presentation outcome, and ultrasound result were analyzed. The main finding of study group was 12 (24%) had varicocele, 6 (12%) had scrotal hernia, 12 (24%) had hydrocele, 5 (10%) had infected hydrocele, 3 (6%) had epididymal cyst, 2(4%) had testicular cyst, 2(4%) had orchites, 4(8%) had epididymoorchitis, 4 (8%) had undescended testicle, 1(2%) had hematoma, 1(2%) had torsion, 1(2%) had microlithisis and 8 (16%) had normal findings. The most common cause of scrotal pain was Varicocele, hydrocele, hernia, epididymoorchitis, undescended testicle and others. Ultrasound plays an important role in diagnosis of scrotal disorders and in planning for proper management. Color Doppler sonography CDS is an important imaging modality for the clinical assessment of patients with scrotum symptoms.