title: Focal, asymptomatic epididymal masses--B-mode and color Doppler sonographic evaluation. Case report.
abstract: We reported the case of an adult male with an extratesticular mass prove to be postoperative a chronic inflammatory process. The importance of B-mode and color Doppler sonography in the differential diagnosis and literature regarding epididymal nodules and tumors of the paratesticular structures (epididymis) is reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Imaging Department, General Hospital of Athens G.Gennimatas, 9 Odysseos St, Heliopolis, 16346 Athens, Greece. bizimi@otenet.gr
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bizimi
authors.forename: Alexia P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Balanika
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motogna-Kalokairinou
authors.forename: Iovana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paianidi
authors.forename: Spiros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kardamis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kominis
authors.forename: Christos S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Baltas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004822:Epididymis; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color