title: Ultrasound imaging of the appendix testis and appendix epididymis.
abstract: The appendix testis and epididymis are well visualized on ultrasound examination. It is important to recognize the normal anatomy of the appendages to exclude them as a cause of pathology and confirm their presence as normal structures. We describe the appearances of the appendices testis and epididymis in fifty-one consecutive patients presenting to the Southampton Radiology Department. The appendix testis was identified on 80% of testes examined by ultrasound and the appendix epididymis on 6% of testes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Dewbury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004822:Epididymis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography