RESUMO
In this pictorial essay, we review and discuss the varying morphologic characteristics of scrotal appendages and calculi. Characteristic sonograms obtained from patients with coexisting hydrocele are presented, and recent literature is included. Hydrocele greatly facilitates the imaging of these intrascrotal structures, as it acts as a "water path". On the one hand, torsion of a scrotal appendage should always be included in the differential diagnosis of acute scrotum, especially in children. On the other hand, scrotolithiasis may occasionally cause mild discomfort. As a consequence, and given the widespread use of sonography for the evaluation of both acute and chronic conditions of the scrotum, radiologists should be familiar with these entities.
Assuntos
Litíase/diagnóstico por imagem , Escroto/anormalidades , Escroto/diagnóstico por imagem , Torção do Cordão Espermático/diagnóstico por imagem , Hidrocele Testicular/diagnóstico por imagem , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Doenças do Recém-Nascido/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Posicionamento do Paciente/métodosRESUMO
Mesenteric panniculitis (MP) is a rare inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the mesentery of unknown etiology. It has various clinical and radiological manifestations, posing a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. Its diagnosis is indicated via radiologic imaging and is usually confirmed via peritoneal biopsies. We describe a case of a patient with histopathologically proven MP, in which steroid dependence was successfully managed with colchicine.
