Recent progress on ultrasound in the diagnosis of varicocele
10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2017.20161088
- VernacularTitle:超声在精索静脉曲张诊断中的研究进展
- Author:
Jun YANG
1
;
Bei-Jian HUANG
Author Information
1. 复旦大学附属中山医院超声科
- Keywords:
ultrasound;
sonoelastography;
varicocele;
infertility;
testicular volume;
semen
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine
2017;24(1):145-149
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Varicoceles are vascular lesions of pampiniform plexus and are the most common cause of male infertility. Although ultrasound is the most common way used to diagnose varicocele,there remains much controversy regarding their diagnosis and management,such as the ultrasonic diagnostic criteria and the classification of varicocele,the clinical value of ultrasound in observing the testicular volume with varicocele,whether the information derived from ultrasound is useful to help the clinicians provide intervention timely and appropriately.The literatures are reviewed in an effort to explore the pertinent controversies.
