TY - JOUR AU - Sangüesa, Cinta AU - Veiga, Diana AU - Llavador, Margarita AU - Serrano, Agustín PY - 2020 DA - 2020/05/27 TI - Testicular tumours in children: an approach to diagnosis and management with pathologic correlation JO - Insights into Imaging SP - 74 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Testicular tumours are rare in children. Painless scrotal mass is the most frequent clinical presentation. Tumoural markers (alpha-fetoprotein, beta-human gonadotropin chorionic) and hormone levels (testosterone) contribute to the diagnosis and management of a testicular mass in boys. Ultrasonography is the best imaging modality to study testicular tumours. A benign tumour is suggested when ultrasonography shows a mainly cystic component, well-defined borders, echogenic rim or normal to increased echogenicity lesion when compared to the healthy testicular parenchyma. Malignant tumour is suspected when ultrasonography shows inhomogeneous, hypoechoic, not well-circumscribed or diffuse infiltration lesion. However, these ultrasonographic findings may overlap. Colour Doppler, power Doppler, elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography are useful complementary methods to characterise the focal testicular lesions. Chest computerised tomography and abdominopelvic magnetic resonance are necessary to establish the extension in case of malignant proved tumours. SN - 1869-4101 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-020-00867-6 DO - 10.1186/s13244-020-00867-6 ID - Sangüesa2020 ER -