Retained seminal vesicles after radical prostatectomy: frequency, MRI characteristics, and clinical relevance.

作者信息

Sella Tamar, Schwartz Lawrence H, Hricak Hedvig

机构信息

Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave., Room C-278, New York, NY 10021, USA.

出版信息

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2006 Feb;186(2):539-46. doi: 10.2214/AJR.04.1770.

OBJECTIVE

Changes after radical prostatectomy (RP) may present potential pitfalls in the interpretation of pelvic MRI studies in post-RP patients. One such change is retained seminal vesicles (SVs). The purpose of this study was to characterize the MRI features and evaluate the frequency of retained SV remnants in patients after RP.

CONCLUSION

Retained SV remnants are a common finding after RP. Most are fibrotic distal tips. Recognition of SV remnants may prevent their misinterpretation as local recurrences.