title: Transrectal ultrasound in patients with hematospermia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To illustrate the lesions detected with transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) in patients with hematospermia.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 74 male patients (25-73 years old) affected by hematospermia. Clinical history was obtained and all patients underwent rectal examination as well as TRUS examination in both axial and coronal planes to evaluate the prostate, ejaculatory ducts and seminal vesicles. Biopsy was performed in 10 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Abnormalities were detected in 59 patients. Calculi (n = 20) were seen within the prostate, seminal vesicles and along the course of the ejaculatory ducts. Chronic prostatitis (n = 14) appeared as hyperechoic and hypoechoic areas within the prostate with capsule thickening suggesting seminal vesiculitis (n = 8). Granulomatous prostatitis (n = 3) appeared as hyperechoic and calcified areas scattered within the prostate and the seminal vesicles. Hypoechoic focal lesions and heterogeneous texture were seen in prostate cancer (n = 5). Utricular cysts (n = 3) appeared as small midline lesions, and Mullerian duct cysts (n = 8) appeared as larger midline cysts protruding above the prostate. Ejaculatory duct cysts (n = 4) appeared as thick walled cystic lesions along the course of the ejaculatory duct. Seminal vesicle cysts were detected in 2 patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our conclusion is that TRUS is a safe, non-invasive technique which can be used to detect lesions of the prostate, seminal vesicles and the ejaculatory ducts in patients with hematospermia.
authors: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
authors: A A K A
authors: AA
authors: Razek
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Elhanbly
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Eldeak
keywords: Hematospermia; Prostatitis; Ultrasound
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