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Gang Wu1, Jian-Jun Yuan, Qiang Wu
1Department of Ultrasonics, People's Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, China. wug325@163.com
Objective:
To investigate the application value of high-frequency color Doppler ultrasonography in the diagnosis of polyorchidism.
Methods:
We retrospectively studied 6 cases of polyorchidism diagnosed by ultrasound, 5 of which were pathologically confirmed, and analyzed the sonographic and clinical findings.
Results:
All the 6 cases were triorchidism, 4 located in the scrotum, and 2 in the same groin with indirect hernia. The supernumerary testis was linked to the epididymis in 3 cases, 1 accompanied with repeated epididymis and vas deferens, and 2 connected to no vas deferens and epididymis. Color Doppler ultrasonography revealed blood flow signals in 4 cases, but not in the other 2.
Conclusion:
Polyorchidism has typical sonographic appearances, and high-frequency color Doppler ultrasonography plays an important role in its diagnosis.
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