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…

Urethral Diverticulum

KEY FACTS Terminology Focal outpouching of urethra into adjacent fascia Most arise from posterolateral wall of middle 1/3 of urethra 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

Urethral Stricture

KEY FACTS Terminology Narrowing of urethra due to scar tissue or tumor 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

Adenocarcinoma

KEY FACTS Terminology Primary gland-forming carcinoma of urinary bladder 1/3 are associated with urachal remnant (urachal type) Imaging Predilection for bladder base and urachus (urachal remnant) Tumor may present as heterogeneous mass or irregular focal or diffuse bladder wall thickening Most tumors are mixed solid and cystic Cystic component is due to mucin (which is T2 hyperintense on MR) ~ 70% of cases have calcification Extravesical…

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

KEY FACTS Terminology Malignant epithelial neoplasm with pure squamous cell phenotype 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

Bladder Inflammatory Pseudotumor

KEY FACTS Terminology Polypoid bladder mass caused by nonneoplastic proliferation of myofibroblasts and inflammatory cells Depending on predominant inflammatory cell in lesion, it might have different names 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