Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonographic and Elastosonographic Features of a Case of Testicular Leydig Tumor

Vito Cantisani, Matteo Olive, Mattia Di Segni, N. Di Leo, H. Grazdhani, Gabriella d’Ettorre, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Cristina Fioravanti, Paolo Ricci

Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2012 · 17 citations · 0 references

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Corrected by: Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonographic and Elastosonographic Features of a Case of Testicular Leydig Tumor Ultraschall Med 2012; 33(05): e1-e1 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1357943 Introduction The Leydig cell tumor is a testicular tumor with a low incidence and accounts for 1–3 % of testicular neoplasms. It appears most frequently as a testicular nodule usually detected in US evaluation. However, although highly sensitive in detecting even small testicular lesions, US and color Doppler US are not considered particularly accurate for differentiating benign from malignant testicular lesions. The introduction of contrast agents and elastosonography has opened new possibilities in the field of US in several organs. We present a case of Leydig cell tumor studied with elastosonography and CEUS.