March 2005

Red swollen scrotum

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Red swollen scrotum

Ultrasound Images & Clips

Male neonate, Red swollen scrotum

Transverse view of the scrotum with an abnormal aspect of the left and right testicle.

This transverse view shows a swollen inhomogeneous left testicle and an abnormal small inhomogeneous right testicle with calcifications in the tunica vaginalis.

The color doppler shows only vascularization in the scrotal wall, but not in the right and left testicle.

Longitudinal magnification view of the right testicle with a rim of calcifications in the tunica vaginalis.

Longitudinal view of the left testicle with an inhomogeneous aspect caused by necrosis. Both testicles have the characteristics of a chronic testicular torsion. The testicular torsion takes place in utero. When the patient is born it is already too lat

Another less dramatic cause of a swollen scrotum in a neonate is a communicating hydrocele. This transverse image shows a normal homogeneous left and right testicle surrounded by fluid.

Details

Sex: Male
Body part: Red swollen scrotum

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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