Color doppler ultrasound for diagnosis of testicular carcinoma: A comparison with gold standard histopathology.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Testicular carcinoma is the most common cancer among males aged 15-34 years. The known risk factors for testicular cancer include undescended testis (cryptorchidism), testicular dysfunction, perinatal factors and prior history of cancer in one testis. We aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of color doppler ultrasound in diagnosis of testicular carcinoma using histopathology as GOLD STANDARD.

Method

ology: A cross sectional study was conducted from July 2015 to Feb 2016 at the Department of Radiology, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center, Karachi. 311 subjects were selected through inpatient/outpatient or emergency department. Patients were evaluated for testicular carcinoma by color doppler ultrasound on Toshiba nemio. Finding of color doppler ultrasound w

SUBMITTER: Fazal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758318 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature