Risk factors include cryptorchidism (undescended testicle) or a family history of this cancer. Testicular cancer is diagnosed with a physical exam, ultrasound, or blood test. Treatment options include ...

One study examined the interobserver variability in interpreting Doppler ultrasound images of newborns with confirmed perinatal testicular torsion. The findings indicated that while pediatric ...

One of the key areas of recent research is the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for detecting testicular torsion in pediatric patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis ...

A testicle has decreased in volume by more than 20% from a prior measurement. To make the diagnosis, a specialist called a urologist will perform a scrotal ultrasound, which uses high-frequency sound ...

2 Department of Emergency Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore Background Previous studies have examined the utility of ultrasonography performed by radiologists for diagnosing ...

Although the delayed diagnosis of appendicitis is dangerous, over-testing can also be harmful. Abdominal pain is among the most common reasons children are taken to the emergency department.

Scrotal lymphedema occurs when you have a blockage in the lymphatic vessels in your scrotum. Your scrotum is the sac beneath your penis that holds your testicles, which make sperm. Scrotal lymphedema ...

As a person ages, the scrotum, the sack that holds the testicles, loses elasticity, and the skin starts to sag. Certain medical conditions can also cause the skin to appear saggy. As people age ...

Xu et al., from Wenzhou and Wuhan, China have studied cases of testicular torsion in which the pre-operative ultrasound demonstrated preserved testicular blood flow. They identified seven patients who ...