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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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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. |
spellingShingle | Review Article 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 Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis |
title | Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis |
title_full | Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis |
title_fullStr | Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis |
title_full_unstemmed | Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis |
title_short | Sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis |
title_sort | sonographic evaluation of fetal scrotum, testes and epididymis |
topic | Review Article |
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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