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Pyocele

KEY FACTS Terminology Complex peritesticular fluid, complication of epididymo-orchitis You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Varicocele

KEY FACTS Terminology Dilatation of veins of pampiniform plexus > 2-3 mm in diameter secondary to retrograde flow in gonadal (testicular) vein You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Hydrocele

KEY FACTS Terminology Congenital or acquired serous fluid contained within layers of tunica vaginalis You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Sperm Granuloma

KEY FACTS Imaging Ultrasound: Solid, well-circumscribed, hypoechoic epididymal lesion Nonspecific appearance, though clinical history, vasectomy, or other causes of epididymal tubular obstruction (trauma, infection) may prompt diagnosis You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Spermatocele/Epididymal Cyst

KEY FACTS Terminology Spermatocele: Retention cyst of rete testis or epididymis containing spermatozoa Epididymal head cyst: Collection of simple fluid You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Adenomatoid Tumor

KEY FACTS Terminology Benign solid paratesticular tumor of mesenchymal origin You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Tubular Ectasia

KEY FACTS Terminology Dilated rete testis Cystic transformation of rete testis You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here

Approach to Scrotal Sonography

Introduction High-frequency transducer sonography using gray-scale along with pulsed and color Doppler is the imaging modality of choice for evaluating patients presenting with scrotal pathology. Scrotal ultrasound (US) is often requested in an emergency setting in a case of acute scrotal pain. The leading differential diagnoses in such a scenario includes testicular torsion, acute epididymo-orchitis, and traumatic injury (in the setting of preceding trauma). In a…