Venographic demonstration of a varicocele in a boy.
A case is presented to illustrate the evaluation of varicocele in a boy by a combined technique of spermatic venography and excretory urography. The pertinent technical, anatomical and clinical considerations are discussed. Varicocele is a clinical diagnosis. If the diagnosis is suspected or the clinical presentation is unusual, then a combined technique of spermatic venography and excretory urography may be of value.
D002648:Child; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010690:Phlebography; D014646:Varicocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014680:Veins