Ultrasound imaging of the appendix testis and appendix epididymis

The appendix testis and epididymis are well visualized on ultrasound examination. It is important to recognize the normal anatomy of the appendages to exclude them as a cause of pathology and confirm their presence as normal structures. We describe the appearances of the appendices testis and epidid...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 1996-05, Vol.51 (5), p.335-337
Main Authors: Johnson, K.A., Dewbury, K.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Epididymis - abnormalities
Epididymis - diagnostic imaging
Genital system. Mammary gland
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Testis - abnormalities
Testis - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography
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Summary:The appendix testis and epididymis are well visualized on ultrasound examination. It is important to recognize the normal anatomy of the appendages to exclude them as a cause of pathology and confirm their presence as normal structures. We describe the appearances of the appendices testis and epididymis in fifty-one consecutive patients presenting to the Southampton Radiology Department. The appendix testis was identified on 80% of testes examined by ultrasound and the appendix epdidymis on 6% of testes.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(96)80110-3