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ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To compare the measurement of the testicular volume of Wistar rats using a caliper and ultrasonography. METHODS: Forty Wistar rats were randomly assigned into four groups. A tensile force of 1.6 Newton (N) and 1.0 N was applied to the right spermatic cord in group I and group II, respectively. Group III was the sham group, and group IV served as a control. The initial and final testicular volumes were measured using a caliper and ultrasonography and compared. A significance level of 5% was used. RESULTS: The Kappa coefficient was equal to 0.292 (p = 0.006). The Pearson correlation coefficient obtained for the percent reduction in the right testicular volume using ultrasonography and a caliper was equal to 0.696 (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: There was reasonable agreement and a significant positive correlation between the percent reduction in the right testicular volume using ultrasonography and a caliper.
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Animals , Male , Testis/anatomy & histology , Ultrasonography/methods , Organ Size , Spermatic Cord , Testis/surgery , Testis/diagnostic imaging , Traction/methods , Random Allocation , Rats, Wistar , Models, AnimalABSTRACT
Relata-se um caso de imperfuração himenal diagnosticado na adolescência. Estabelece-se a importância do diagnóstico precoce. Informa-se que toda adolescente com amenorreia, dor abdominal, tumor palpável na região hipogástrica e com retenção urinária aguda pode ter o diagnóstico de imperfuração himenal. Reitera-se que o exame dagenitália externa deve ser feito de rotina.
The authors report a case of imperforate hymen diagnosed in adolescence. The importance of early diagnosis is established. The paper advises that all adolescents with amenorrhea, abdominal pain, palpable tumors in the hypogastric region and with acute urinary retention may have a diagnosis of imperforate hymen. It also reiterates that theexamination of the external genitalia should routinely be made.
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Os autores relatam um caso de hidrocele abdominoescrotal em um lactente. É forma rara de hidrocele, que ocorre em crianças e adultos. A causa não está esclarecida, e o diagnóstico é clínico. O tratamento dessa doença é cirúrgico e deve ser precoce a fim de evitar o aparecimento de complicações.
The authors report a case of abdominoescrotal hydrocele in an infant. It is a rare sort of hydrocele that occurs in children and adults. The cause is not clear and the diagnosis is clinical. The treatment of that disease is surgical and it should be early enough in order to avoid the appearance of complications.