[Diagnosis of seminal duct system diseases by percutaneous vasography (a report of 70 cases)].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the value of percutaneous vasography in the diagnosis of the disorders of the seminal duct system.


METHODS
Percutaneous vasography was performed successfully in 63 male patients (24 cases of infertility, and 21 hemospermia, 16 chronic prostatitis, and prostate carcinoma) from November 1974 to December 2003.


RESULTS
Vasography revealed abnormal ducts in 28 and disorders in 38 (60.3%), including 8 cases of sterility, 13 seminal vesiculitis, 16 chronic prostatitis 5 seminal vesical cyst, and 2 prostate carcinoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Percutaneous vasography is an effective method to identify diseases of the seminal vesical and ductal system.
Sun
Guanhao
G
Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China. sungh888@163.com
Fang
Danbo
D
Zhu
Xuanwen
X
Chen
Zhaodian
Z
Lou
Guoguang
G
Cai
Bosen
B
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004543:Ejaculatory Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods*; D012669:Seminal Vesicles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*