Mak Chee-Wai, Tzeng Wen-Sheng, Chou Chung-Kuao, Chen Chin-Yu, Chang Jinn-Ming, Tzeng Ching-Cherng
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chi-Mei Foundation Medical Center, 901, Chung Hwa Road, Yung Kang, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
J Clin Ultrasound. 2004 Jul-Aug;32(6):309-11. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20039.
Leiomyomas are benign neoplasms that may arise from any structure or organ containing smooth muscle. The majority of genitourinary leimyomas are found in the renal capsule, but this tumor has also been reported in the epididymis, spermatic cord, and tunica albuginea. Sonography is the imaging modality of choice for evaluating intrascrotal pathology, but the sonographic appearance of leiomyomas arising from the tunica albuginea have rarely been reported. We report a case of such a leiomyoma that was diagnosed sonographically.
平滑肌瘤是一种良性肿瘤,可起源于任何含有平滑肌的结构或器官。大多数泌尿生殖系统平滑肌瘤位于肾包膜,但这种肿瘤也有在附睾、精索和白膜中被报道的情况。超声检查是评估阴囊内病变的首选影像学检查方法,但白膜来源的平滑肌瘤的超声表现鲜有报道。我们报告一例经超声诊断的此类平滑肌瘤病例。