Tiptaft R C, Nicholls B M, Hately W, Blandy J P
Br J Urol. 1982 Dec;54(6):759-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1982.tb13643.x.
Water-path ultrasound was used to investigate 29 patients with swellings of the testicle. When the swelling contained fluid, such as a hydrocele or a cyst of the epididymis, it was accurately depicted in the ultrasound scan. Seminomas appeared as anechoic areas which could not be distinguished from granulomatous orchitis, but were clearly different from the homogeneous echo pattern of the normal testis. The depiction of the epididymis was less clear. Water-path ultrasonography is a promising addition to our diagnostic armamentarium.
采用水路径超声对29例睾丸肿大患者进行检查。当肿大部位含有液体时，如鞘膜积液或附睾囊肿，超声扫描能够准确显示。精原细胞瘤表现为无回声区，无法与肉芽肿性睾丸炎区分，但明显不同于正常睾丸的均匀回声模式。附睾的显示不太清晰。水路径超声检查是我们诊断手段中一项很有前景的补充方法。
