Colours doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of atypical / early testicular torsion in boys under 12 years of age.
Date First Published:
March 5, 2003
Last Updated:
February 24, 2010
Report by:
Dr James Grant, CT3 Emergency Medicine Trainee (St Mary's Hospital NHS Trust, Paddington, London )
Search checked by:
Dr Ian Maconochie, St Mary's Hospital NHS Trust, Paddington, London
Three-Part Question:
[In boys less that 12 years of age with testicular torsion] is [colour duplex ultrasound vs standard ultrasound] [successful in diagnosing testicular torsion / ischaemia]?