Tubular ectasia of the rete testis: a potential pitfall in scrotal imaging
| Autor: | C. Pangaud, Raymonde Bouvier, Olivier Rouvière, Denis Lyonnet, C. Jeune, M. Dawahra |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
Male
endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Unnecessary Surgery Testicular Diseases Diagnosis Differential Rete testis Ectasia medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Ultrasonography Neuroradiology Rete Testis medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Magnetic resonance imaging Interventional radiology General Medicine Seminiferous Tubules Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mr imaging medicine.anatomical_structure Scrotum Radiology business Dilatation Pathologic |
| Zdroj: | European Radiology. 9:1862-1868 |
| ISSN: | 1432-1084 0938-7994 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s003300050936 |
| Popis: | Tubular ectasia of the rete testis (TERT) is a benign entity due to dilation of the tubules of the rete testis. Most of the time it is discovered incidentally on scrotal sonograms and may be misinterpreted as malignant. This article outlines the diagnostic criteria of TERT, its possible causes, its incidence and its potential evolution. Recognizing this entity owing to its characteristic clinical, sonographic and, if necessary, MRI features is important to avoid unnecessary surgery or biopsies. |
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