High-resolution sonography of scrotal contents in asymptomatic subjects.
Forty male volunteers with no known intrascrotal pathology by history and physical examination were scanned with a 10-MHz dedicated superficial-parts scanner. Sonographic features of intrascrotal anatomy were reviewed. The testes appeared homogeneous in texture and occasionally contained cysts (8%). The echogenic head of the epididymis, although variable in size and shape, was consistently imaged. Epididymal cystic structures (29%) and calcifications (3%) were occasionally seen. The amount of peritesticular fluid, presence of variococeles , and range of scrotal skin thickness were also noted. An understanding of intrascrotal anatomy in asymptomatic subjects can provide a baseline for the evaluation of the symptomatic scrotum.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D004822:Epididymis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014463:Ultrasonography