Case of the Month

Our Imaging Case of the Month is presented as a part of the imaging department's residency teaching program. Each month a resident collaborates with one of our attending imaging physicians to present an interesting case to the Cedars-Sinai medical community. The case is used to teach both imaging and other residents at Cedars-Sinai. Below is the current Case of the Month: 

Case of the Month, November, 2012

Submitted by Max Pollock, MD and Marcel Maya, MD

History: 30 year old healthy male presents with palpable non-tender scrotal mass. An ultrasound is obtained for further evaluation.

Ultrasound images:

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Question: What are the salient findings?

  1. Hypervascularintratesticular mass.
  2. Complex, partially cystic epididymal mass.
  3. Testicular microlithiasis
  4. Lack of blood flow to the testicle suggesting testicular torsion.
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