TY - JOUR
T1 - Ultrasound of the Normal and Abnormal Vas Deferens
AU - Kerr, Dana Middleton
AU - Middleton, William Dana
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/9/7
Y1 - 2022/9/7
N2 - The extrapelvic portion of the vas deferens is readily visible with ultrasound but often overlooked. Several publications have described the scanning technique and the normal anatomy of the vas deferens. Sonographic evaluation of the vas deferens provides critical information in the workup of male infertility. Obstruction, inflammatory conditions, and neoplasms of the vas deferens can also be diagnosed with ultrasound. Knowledge of the normal and abnormal appearance of the vas deferens improves scans of the scrotum and expands the conditions that can be recognized and accurately diagnosed with ultrasound.
AB - The extrapelvic portion of the vas deferens is readily visible with ultrasound but often overlooked. Several publications have described the scanning technique and the normal anatomy of the vas deferens. Sonographic evaluation of the vas deferens provides critical information in the workup of male infertility. Obstruction, inflammatory conditions, and neoplasms of the vas deferens can also be diagnosed with ultrasound. Knowledge of the normal and abnormal appearance of the vas deferens improves scans of the scrotum and expands the conditions that can be recognized and accurately diagnosed with ultrasound.
KW - imaging infertility
KW - ultrasound infertility
KW - ultrasound scrotum
KW - ultrasound vas deferens
KW - vas deferens
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U2 - 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000588
DO - 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000588
M3 - Review article
C2 - 35129151
AN - SCOPUS:85137155972
SN - 0894-8771
VL - 38
SP - 224
EP - 236
JO - Ultrasound Quarterly
JF - Ultrasound Quarterly
IS - 3
ER -