title: Epididymal ultrasonographic findings in case of obstructive pathology.
abstract: Epididymal ultrasonography has proved effective in finding anatomic obstructive alterations affecting the epididymis. The authors investigated two groups: 1. Bilateral vas agenesia (20 epididymis)--(sensitivity of EUS--100%) 2. Normozoospermic noninfertile patients (before different surgical exploration)--(45 epididymis) EUS resulted "ideal" epididymis in 36 out of 45. EUS was "altered" in 9 cases. They call the attention for the impotence of EUS investigation in andrology.
authors.affiliation: Infertility Center, San Paolo Hospital, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Colpi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Negri
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Scroppo
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Grugnetti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004542:Ejaculation; D004822:Epididymis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009845:Oligospermia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013094:Spermatozoa; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014646:Varicocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging