How common are traumatic injuries to the epididymis? A study of prevalence, imaging appearance, and management implications

• Published in: Emergency radiology Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 31 - 36
• Main Authors: Choi, Hailey H., Taliaferro, Andrew S., Strachowski, Lori M., Jha, Priyanka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.02.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Emergency Medicine; Imaging; Infections; Injuries; Medical imaging; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Radiology; Statistical tests; Trauma; Ultrasonic imaging; Epididymitis; Trauma; Ultrasound; Injury; Hematoma

Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of epididymal injuries with scrotal trauma, review imaging appearance, clinical management, and outcomes. Methods In this retrospective study, the radiology report database was queried for scrotal ultrasounds containing keywords pertaining to trauma, from 1998 to 2...