Spellman Keith, Stock Jeffrey A, Norton Karen I
Department of Radiology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey 07112, USA.
Urology. 2008 May;71(5):832-3. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2007.11.090. Epub 2008 Feb 20.
Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is a rare cause of cystic lower abdominal masses in children. A timely diagnosis is important because early surgical treatment is curative. Graded compression during the ultrasound evaluation might better demonstrate the communication between the abdominal and scrotal components of the fluid collection, thereby avoiding the use of ionizing radiation and/or the sedation required with alternative imaging modalities.
腹阴囊鞘膜积液是儿童下腹部囊性肿块的罕见病因。及时诊断很重要，因为早期手术治疗可治愈。超声评估期间的分级压迫可能能更好地显示积液的腹部和阴囊部分之间的连通情况，从而避免使用电离辐射和/或替代成像方式所需的镇静剂。
