Enlargement and hypervascularity of both the epididymis and testis do not exclude involvement with lymphoma or leukemia.
We present 3 cases of diffuse infiltration of the testes and epididymides by malignant lymphoma and leukemia. Gray-scale and color Doppler sonograms showed diffuse hypoechoic enlargement and hypervascularity of the involved testes and epididymides. The authors emphasize that enlargement and hypervascularity of both the epididymis and testis can be caused by lymphomatous/leukemic involvement and is not always indicative of epididymo-orchitis.
Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Healthcare Center, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1077, USA.
Kousei
K
Ishigami
Dina M
DM
Yousef-Zahra
Monzer M
MM
Abu-Yousef
D000328:Adult; D004822:Epididymis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography