Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia
Int. braz. j. urol
; 34(2): 171-179, Mar.-Apr. 2008. ilus
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To present the spectrum of abnormalities found at endorectal magnetic resonance imaging (E-MRI), in patients with persistent hemospermia. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A review of E-MRI findings observed in 86 patients with persistent hemospermia was performed and results compared with those reported in the literature. Follow-up was possible in 37 of 86 (43 percent) patients with hemospermia.RESULTS:
E-MRI showed abnormal findings in 52 of 86 (60 percent) patients with hemospermia. These findings were a) hemorrhagic seminal vesicle and ejaculatory duct, isolated (n = 11 or 21 percent) or associated with complicated midline prostatic cyst (n = 10 or 19.0 percent); b) hemorrhagic chronic seminal vesiculitis, isolated (n = 14 or 27 percent) or associated with calculi within dilated ejaculatory ducts (n = 2 or 4 percent); c) hemorrhagic seminal vesicle associated with calculi within dilated ejaculatory duct (n = 4 or 7.7 percent) or within seminal vesicle (n = 4 or 7.7 percent); d) non-complicated midline prostatic cyst (n = 6 or 11.5 percent); and e) prostate cancer (n = 1 or 2 percent). Successful treatment was more frequent in patients with chronic inflammatory and/or obstructive abnormalities.CONCLUSION:
E-MRI should be considered the modality of choice, for the evaluation of patients with persistent hemospermia.Key words
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Main subject:
Seminal Vesicles
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Ejaculatory Ducts
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Hemospermia
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Int Braz J Urol
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Int. braz j urol (Online)
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Int. braz. j. urol
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International braz j urol (Impresso)
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International brazilian journal of urology
Journal subject:
UROLOGIA
Year:
2008
Type:
Article