The falsely positive gonadal venogram: presence of a pampiniform plexus without a gonad.
Two men with 3 non-palpable testes underwent gonadal venography, which in each instance demonstrated a typical pampiniform plexus. No gonadal tissue was found surgically or pathologically. The clinical significance of these findings is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010173:Palpation; D010690:Phlebography; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000098:blood supply; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging