Ejaculatory duct obstruction: TRUS-guided opacification of seminal tracts.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the usefulness of TRUS-guided aspiration and opacification of seminal tracts in the evaluation and management of patients with ejaculatory duct obstruction (EDO).


METHODS
In 21 men who had dilated seminal vesicles and/or midline cysts on TRUS, a mixture of contrast media and indigocarmine was injected and then pelvic radiographs were taken.


RESULTS
The diagnoses based on the findings of TRUS-guided opacification were bilateral EDO in 9 patients, unilateral EDO in 1, and midline cyst with EDO in 11. Midline cysts had communication with seminal tracts in 7. Transurethral unroofing was performed in 12, in all of whom blue color of the injected indigocarmine facilitated the surgical procedure.


CONCLUSIONS
TRUS-guided opacification of the seminal tracts with a mixture of contrast media and indigocarmine may be valuable in the evaluation and management of the patients with EDO.
Kim
S H
SH
Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
Paick
J S
JS
Lee
I H
IH
Lee
S K
SK
Yeon
K M
KM
D000328:Adult; D001769:Blood; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D003287:Contrast Media; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004543:Ejaculatory Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007203:Indigo Carmine; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology; D007483:Iothalamic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012661:Semen; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003287:Contrast Media; D007483:Iothalamic Acid; D007203:Indigo Carmine; C019462:meglumine ioglicinate