An intratesticular arteriovenous malformation identified incidentally during ultrasound evaluation of scrotal trauma

Jafarpishefard, Mohammad Saleh; Momeni, Mohammad; Baradaran Mahdavi, Mohammad Mehdi; Momeni, Fatame; Kamal, Sima

An intratesticular arteriovenous malformation identified incidentally during ultrasound evaluation of scrotal trauma

Document Type : CASE REPORT

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Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Intratesticular arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is an extremely rare benign testicular lesion. Ultrasonography (US) usually reveals a hypoechoic solid vascular mass within the testicular parenchyma. Herein, we report our experience with a young patient in whom an intratesticular AVM was found incidentally by US during the workup of scrotal trauma.

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