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TITLE:

ANALYSIS OF FREQUENCY OF DIFFERENT ULTRASONOGRAPHIC PATTERNS IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE SCROTUM

AUTHORS:

Tehreem Irfan, Zoha Ali Shahwar, Junaid Shahbaz

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: The ability to confidently establish a surgical versus a nonsurgical diagnosis for acute scrotal pain is important. Aims and objectives: The main objective of the study is to analyses the frequency of different ultrasonographic patterns in patients presenting with acute scrotum. Material and methods: This cross sectional was conducted in Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital, Sialkot during November 2017 to May 2018. The data was collected from 100 patients having acute scrotum. Patients with history of trauma and scrotal mass were excluded from the study. These patients were subjected to high frequency ultrasonography and color Doppler using standard machine equipped with high resolution and color Doppler linear probe. Results: The data was collected from 100 patients of acute scrotum. Testicular trauma and obstructed hernia can be differentiated on basis of history given by patients. Although, scrotal contents are the most accessible to clinical examination, serious dilemmas occur. Conclusion: It is concluded that color Doppler of scrotum is must in a patient presenting in emergency department with acute scrotal pain.

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