The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care · 1986 · 18 citations · 0 references
MedicinePathologySurgical PathologyAbdominal ImagingDelayed DiagnosisScrotal TraumaSplenic PathologyAbdominal PathologyExplorationScrotal Mass AssessmentScrotal MassesSpleen UltrasoundSplenic HemorrhageSplenic Rupture
A case of a delayed rupture of the spleen presenting as a left scrotal mass (hematoma) is described. This interesting association was made with computerized axial tomographic scanning, ultrasound, and surgical exploration. When a scrotal mass is suspected to be a hematoma, abdominal pathology as a cause must be ruled out.