The clinical value of CT scanning in preoperative location diagnosis of cryptorchidism / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of CT scanning in preoperative location diagnosis of cryptorchidism.Methods 21 patients with eryprorchidism aged frorri 1 to 50 had neither signs nor ultrasonic indication and got CT scanning before operation,all of them were confirmed by operation.Results 2 of 21 were bilateral and 19 were unilateral after operation.CT scanning indicated all of them correctly.Conclusion CT scanning has fast speed,higher resolution and less subjective than ultrasonogmphy.CT scanning can show structure of testis and peripheral tissue better especially with contrast agent.CT scanning in preoperative location diagnosis of cryptorchidism has high accuracy.