title: A case of testicular malignant lymphoma with extension to the epididymis and spermatic cord.
abstract: Findings of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a case of testicular lymphoma are presented. The tumor was lower intensity than the normal testis on T2-weighted images. Coronal images clearly showed the tumor extending to the spermatic cord. Compared with seminoma, lymphoma more often invades the epididymis and spermatic cord. MRI is a useful method for differentiating between testicular lymphoma and seminoma because it clearly shows tumor extension to the epididymis and spermatic cord.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Saitama Medical School, Iruma-gun, Japan. wsaito@saitama-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Waka
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amanuma
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heshiki
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004822:Epididymis / Q000473:pathology*; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA