Colangelo S M, Fried K, Hyacinthe L M, Fracchia J A
Department of Radiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York.
Urology. 1995 Mar;45(3):532-4. doi: 10.1016/S0090-4295(99)80031-4.
Tubular ectasia of the rete testis is a rare benign entity that is often associated with some degree of obstruction at the epididymal level, either post-traumatic or postinfectious in nature. Its characteristic ultrasound findings have been well described in the radiologic literature. We report 6 cases of dilated rete testis diagnosed by ultrasound at our hospital over a 2-year period. Recognition of tubular ectasia by ultrasound, in the appropriate clinical setting, may eliminate unnecessary testicular biopsy or orchiectomy.
睾丸网管状扩张是一种罕见的良性病变，通常与附睾水平某种程度的梗阻相关，梗阻性质可为创伤后或感染后。其特征性超声表现已在放射学文献中得到充分描述。我们报告了我院在两年时间内通过超声诊断的6例睾丸网扩张病例。在适当的临床情况下，通过超声识别管状扩张可避免不必要的睾丸活检或睾丸切除术。
