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Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis

External male genitalia have rarely been evaluated on fetal ultrasound. Apart from visualization of the penis for fetal sex determination, there are no specific instructions or recommendations from scientific societies. This study aimed to review the current knowledge about prenatal diagnosis of the...

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Autores principales: Soto, Álvaro López, González, Jose Luis Meseguer, Martínez, María Velasco, Pérez, Rocío López, Rivero, Inmaculada Martínez, Fernández, Mónica Lorente, Izquierdo, Olivia García, Cendán, Juan Pedro Martínez
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8458611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34176256
http://dx.doi.org/10.5468/ogs.21040
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author Soto, Álvaro López
González, Jose Luis Meseguer
Martínez, María Velasco
Pérez, Rocío López
Rivero, Inmaculada Martínez
Fernández, Mónica Lorente
Izquierdo, Olivia García
Cendán, Juan Pedro Martínez
author_facet Soto, Álvaro López
González, Jose Luis Meseguer
Martínez, María Velasco
Pérez, Rocío López
Rivero, Inmaculada Martínez
Fernández, Mónica Lorente
Izquierdo, Olivia García
Cendán, Juan Pedro Martínez
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description External male genitalia have rarely been evaluated on fetal ultrasound. Apart from visualization of the penis for fetal sex determination, there are no specific instructions or recommendations from scientific societies. This study aimed to review the current knowledge about prenatal diagnosis of the scrotum and internal structures, with discussion regarding technical aspects and clinical management. We conducted an article search in Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases for studies in English or Spanish language that discussed prenatal scrotal pathologies. We identified 72 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Relevant data were grouped into sections of embryology, ultrasound, pathology, and prenatal diagnosis. The scrotum and internal structures show a wide range of pathologies, with varying degrees of prevalence and morbidity. Most of the reported cases have described incidental findings diagnosed via striking ultrasound signs. Studies discussing normative data or management are scarce.
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spelling pubmed-84586112021-10-06 Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis Soto, Álvaro López González, Jose Luis Meseguer Martínez, María Velasco Pérez, Rocío López Rivero, Inmaculada Martínez Fernández, Mónica Lorente Izquierdo, Olivia García Cendán, Juan Pedro Martínez Obstet Gynecol Sci Review Article External male genitalia have rarely been evaluated on fetal ultrasound. Apart from visualization of the penis for fetal sex determination, there are no specific instructions or recommendations from scientific societies. This study aimed to review the current knowledge about prenatal diagnosis of the scrotum and internal structures, with discussion regarding technical aspects and clinical management. We conducted an article search in Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases for studies in English or Spanish language that discussed prenatal scrotal pathologies. We identified 72 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Relevant data were grouped into sections of embryology, ultrasound, pathology, and prenatal diagnosis. The scrotum and internal structures show a wide range of pathologies, with varying degrees of prevalence and morbidity. Most of the reported cases have described incidental findings diagnosed via striking ultrasound signs. Studies discussing normative data or management are scarce. Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2021-09 2021-06-28 /pmc/articles/PMC8458611/ /pubmed/34176256 http://dx.doi.org/10.5468/ogs.21040 Text en Copyright © 2021 Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/Articles published in Obstet Gynecol Sci are open-access, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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González, Jose Luis Meseguer
Martínez, María Velasco
Pérez, Rocío López
Rivero, Inmaculada Martínez
Fernández, Mónica Lorente
Izquierdo, Olivia García
Cendán, Juan Pedro Martínez
Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis
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title_sort sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8458611/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34176256
http://dx.doi.org/10.5468/ogs.21040
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