Ensheng Xue1,2, Shun Chen3,4, Rongxi Liang3,4, Xiaodong Lin3,4, Jingjing Guo3,4, Mei Huang3. 1. Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China. enshengxue@163.com. 2. Fujian Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Fuzhou, 350001, China. enshengxue@163.com. 3. Department of Ultrasound, Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350001, China. 4. Fujian Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Fuzhou, 350001, China.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This work aims to investigate high-frequency ultrasound findings in epididymal malformations and their clinical significance. METHODS: Eighty-five of 9,849 patients who had been examined using high-frequency ultrasound for infertility, varicocele, scrotal swelling, and so on had epididymal malformations. A retrospective analysis was conducted on the ultrasound findings of epididymal malformations in these 85 patients. RESULTS: There were a total of 117 malformed epididymides in 85 patients with epididymal malformations. The detection rate of epididymal malformations using high-frequency ultrasound was 0.86 % (85/9,849). CONCLUSIONS: High-frequency ultrasound can be used to diagnose epididymal malformation and seminiferous duct blockage.
PURPOSE: This work aims to investigate high-frequency ultrasound findings in epididymal malformations and their clinical significance. METHODS: Eighty-five of 9,849 patients who had been examined using high-frequency ultrasound for infertility, varicocele, scrotal swelling, and so on had epididymal malformations. A retrospective analysis was conducted on the ultrasound findings of epididymal malformations in these 85 patients. RESULTS: There were a total of 117 malformed epididymides in 85 patients with epididymal malformations. The detection rate of epididymal malformations using high-frequency ultrasound was 0.86 % (85/9,849). CONCLUSIONS: High-frequency ultrasound can be used to diagnose epididymal malformation and seminiferous duct blockage.
Authors: Jocelyn van Brakel; Gert R Dohle; Sabine M P F de Muinck Keizer-Schrama; Frans W Hazebroek Journal: BJU Int Date: 2012-01-31 Impact factor: 5.588