title: MR findings of ejaculatory duct cysts.
abstract: Ejaculatory duct cysts are a rare type of prostatic cysts. We report 3 cases of symptomatic ejaculatory duct cysts which have been explored by MR imaging. The MR findings were round or oval masses, medial or paramedial in the prostatic gland above the level of the verumontanum, extending into the prostatic base. They displayed a low signal intensity on T1-weighted images and high signal intensity on T2-weighted images (2 cases) or high signal intensity on both T1- and T2-weighted images (1 case). The diagnosis was confirmed by an ultrasonographically guided transperineal aspiration demonstrating spermatozoa in the cyst fluid.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie Ouest, Hospital Claude Huriez, Lille, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rigot
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rocourt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lemaitre
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biserte
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mazeman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004543:Ejaculatory Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000473:pathology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology