Ultrasonographic findings of various diseases involving male genitalia: clinical and pathological correlations

Abstract

Purpose With review of anatomy and vascular supplies in male genitalia, we will present the ultrasonographic findings of various cases involving testis, epididymis and penis. Materials and Methods All of eleven cases were confirmed either pathologically or clinically. We present 3 cases of scrotal neoplasms (immature teratoma, rapid growing and large seminoma, mixed germ cell tumor), 2 cases of infectious diseases (tuberculous epididymo-orchitis, mumps epididymo-orchitis, 3 cases of other scrotal diseases (testicular torsion, testicular rupture, epididymal rupture), and 3 cases of penile diseases (penile fracture, paraffinoma, leiomyosarcoma). Results Eleven cases of various diseases involving the male genitalia showed the variable ultrasonographic findings on grey scale and color Doppler ultrasonography. Clinical history is helpful in the diagnosis of some cases, such as mumps epididymitis, post-traumatic rupture of testis or epididymis, penile fracture or penile paraffinoma. Conclusion We have to know the clinical history and specific ultrasonographic findings of various diseases of male genitalia for the exact diagnosis and differentiation.