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Ultrasound Imaging of Scrotal Wall Thizckening and Its Significance in the Diagnosis of Fournier's Cangrene in Older Men

Department of Radiology, Box 45, State University of New York, Health Sciences Centre at Brooklyn, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098.

Harris L. Cohen, MD

Jean Torrisi, MD

Department of Radiology, State University of New York, Health Sciences Centre at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY.

Scrotal sonograms of a series of older patients with scrotal wall thickening were analyzed retrospectively for associated sonographic, radiographic, and clinical features. Scrotal thickening in debilitated, older men can be a sign of more grave pathology and may be associated with a significant morbidity.

Key Words: scrotal wall • Fournier's gangrene • hydrocele • ultrasound

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vol. 16, No. 1, 29-33 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/875647930001600106


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