The findings of transrectal ultrasonography in evaluation of organic hemospermia.
- Author:
Jae Yil KIM
1
;
Seok San PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Pack Hospital, Inje University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hemospermia;
Transrectal ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Ejaculatory Ducts;
Hemospermia*;
Humans;
Male;
Seminal Vesicles;
Ultrasonography*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1993;34(5):811-814
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Hemospermia is a common urologic problem that can be caused by diverse pathologic entities, including inflammatory and neoplastic disorders of the seminal tract. Transrectal ultrasonography provides excellent anatomic detail of pathologic changes in the seminal vesicle and ejaculatory duct. Morphological change of the seminal tract of patient with hemospermia was determined by means or transrectal sonography on 16 patients. The 14 patients (88%) had positive sonographic findings, Abnormalities detected included 5 cases of seminal vesicle stones, 2 cases of dilatated seminal vesicles, 3 cases of ejaculatory duct stones. 2 cases of ejaculatory duct cysts, 1 case of seminal vesicle stone and ejaculatory duct stone, 1 case of Mullerian duct cyst. Our result indicate that transrectal ultrasound is effective in studing in patient with organic hemospermia.
