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ReviewCurrent urology reports2026

Revisiting the Role of Ultrasound in Pediatric Scrotal and Groin Pathology.

Nicholas N Brutus, Jackson Pearce, Leah Ragno, Lauren Ehrlich, Eric M Bortnick

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Review in Current urology reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Nicholas N BrutusDepartment of Urology, Yale New Haven Hospital, 789 Howard Avenue, FMP 322, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Jackson PearceDepartment of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA.
Leah RagnoYale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Lauren EhrlichDepartment of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA.
Eric M BortnickDepartment of Urology, Yale New Haven Hospital, 789 Howard Avenue, FMP 322, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. eric.bortnick@yale.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewTo perform a critical reassessment in advances in ultrasound technology and describe its use and misuse in the evaluation of common pediatric urology scrotal and groin pathologies. RECENT

findingsWhile ultrasound capabilities have improved over time, there is still an overreliance on ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of pediatric urology conditions that can be diagnosed on history and physical examination, leading to delays in referral, delays in treatment, increased healthcare costs, and caregiver anxiety. Updates in ultrasound technology show promise of increasing diagnostic capabilities in the future. While ultrasound has its uses as a diagnostic tool, providers should not lean solely on imaging capabilities to diagnose and manage common pediatric urology conditions.

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Genital Diseases, MaleGroinScrotumChildCryptorchidismHernia, InguinalHumansMaleSpermatic Cord TorsionTesticular HydroceleUltrasonographyVaricoceleHydroceleInguinal herniaTesticular torsionUltrasoundUndescended testicleVaricocele

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