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- The study compared the elasticity patterns of undescended testes and their descended counterparts using shear wave elastography (SWE) in 29 male patients aged 1 to 18 years.
- It was found that while there was no volume difference between undescended and descended testes, SWE revealed significant variations in elasticity data.
- The findings suggest that SWE could serve as a predictive tool for histologic characteristics of undescended testes, potentially reducing the need for invasive biopsies.
Article Abstract
Objectives: We sought to compare unilateral palpable undescended testes and contralateral descended testes using shear wave elastography (SWE) to show potential quantitative differences in elasticity patterns, which might reflect the histologic features.
Methods: Approval for this prospective study was obtained from the local ethics committee. A total of 29 patients (mean age, 7.52 years; range, 1-18 years) with unilateral palpable undescended testes and contralateral descended testes were examined by greyscale ultrasonography and SWE between February 2015 and April 2016. The volume and the elasticity of each testicle were the main factors evaluated.
Results: There was no difference between undescended testes and contralateral descended testes in terms of volume. However, a significant difference was evident in SWE-derived quantitative data.
Conclusions: SWE seems to be a useful sonographic technique to predict histologic features of the undescended testicle, which might replace testicular biopsy in modern management of the undescended testis.
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