Musmanno M C, White J M
Urology Service, U.S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, California.
Urology. 1990 Mar;35(3):239-41. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(90)80040-t.
Testicular involvement in acute lymphocytic leukemia is considered an indicator of extramedullary relapse following chemotherapy. Biopsy of the testes prior to the cessation of chemotherapy has yielded early diagnosis and treatment of relapse, with an improved prognosis. Scrotal ultrasonography successfully guided the biopsy of palpably normal testes in a boy with acute lymphocytic leukemia. This success suggests that ultrasound may be a useful adjunct in localizing occult testicular leukemia prior to biopsy.
睾丸受累于急性淋巴细胞白血病被认为是化疗后髓外复发的一个指标。在化疗停止前对睾丸进行活检可实现复发的早期诊断和治疗，从而改善预后。阴囊超声成功地引导了一名急性淋巴细胞白血病男孩的活检，该男孩的睾丸触诊正常。这一成功表明，超声在活检前定位隐匿性睾丸白血病方面可能是一种有用的辅助手段。
