Fact-sheet: Scrotal pearl
Updated on 09/17/2021 at 12:16 PM
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Definition
Loose calcified body located between the layers of the tunica vaginalis.
Ultrasound
Reference examination 3
- Extratesticular intrascrotal calcified image, usually solitary, though occasionally multiple, round.
- May measure up to 1 cm in diameter,
- Discrete acoustic shadowing
- Frequently associated with a reactive hydrocele
Differential diagnosis
- calcification of the tunica vaginalis: linear calcified plaque with acoustic attenuation