Burned-out testis tumors in asymptomatic infertile men: Multiparametric sonography and MRI findings

Laurence Rocher, Ludivine Glas, Marie France Bellin, Sophie Ferlicot, Vincent Izard, Gerard Benoit, Laurence Albiges, Karim Fizazi, Jean Michel Correas

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    Abstract

    Multiparametric testicular ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were analyzed in a series of 10 infertile asymptomatic men presenting with pathologically confirmed burned-out testicular tumors. Color/power Doppler ultrasound (CDUS), shear wave elastography (SWE), contrastenhanced ultrasonography (CEUS), and MRI were performed on 10, 5, 6, and 7 patients, respectively. All lesions appeared as a hypoechoic and hypovascular nodular area at CDUS, SWE, CEUS CDUS, and CEUS (if performed). Shear wave elastography showed a stiffer nodular area compared with the surrounding/ contralateral tissues (13 versus 2 kPa); MRI revealed a well-delineated nodular area in hypointense signal on T2, a high apparent diffusion coefficient value, and a lack of enhancement.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)821-831
    Number of pages11
    JournalJournal of Ultrasound in Medicine
    Volume36
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2017

    Keywords

    • Color Doppler ultrasound
    • Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
    • Magnetic resonance imaging
    • Male infertility
    • Shear wave elastography
    • Testis tumor

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