Value of sonography in diagnosis of thrombophlebitis in superficial dorsal vein of penis

VernacularTitle:超声在阴茎背浅静脉血栓性静脉炎诊断中的价值
Author: Qiang WU ; Gang WU ; Shunde WANG ; Lunxiang XIANG ; Shan TAO
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: penis; thrombophlebitis; ultrasonography,doppler,color
From: Chongqing Medicine 2015;(4):487-489
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To summarize ultrasonograph changes and to investigate the diagnositic value of ultrasonography in pa‐tients with thrombophlebitis in superficial dorsal vein of penis .Methods The ultrasonograph finding and clinical data in 19 patients with thrombophlebitis in superficial dorsal veins of penis diagnosed by clinic were retrospective analyed .Results Compared with normal volunteers ,the internal diameter of patients′venae dorsales penis superficiales were significantly widened (P<0 .01) .Low level echoes were found in superficial dorsal vein of penis and showed strip ,arborization ,semiring and circular shape .It mainly hap‐pened in root segment(63 .2% ,12/19) ,and coronary sulcus was the second one(26 .3% ,5/19) .There were no significant difference in left and right side (P>0 .05) .Conclusion Ultrasonograph was a practicable way to examine dorsal veins of penis and an effec‐tive way for the diagnosis of thrombosis ,which could accurately diagnose thrombophlebitis in superficial dorsal veins of penis .