Chronic testicular ischemia: MRI findings
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https://doi.org/10.48193/t53b2k41Keywords:
isquemia, testis, magnetic resonance imagingAbstract
18-year-old male patient with a history of myelomeningocele consulted for an MRI due to chronic scrotal pain with an ulceration in the right scrotum. MRI demonstrates there was an absence of contrast uptake and a whirlpool sign meaning that the right testicle was not viable and orchiectomy was performed. Although doppler ultrasound is the gold standard for diagnosing testicular torsion, in case of diagnostic doubt it is appropriate to perform an MRI in order to preserve testicular vitality and avoid unnecessary orchiectomies.
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