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Lymphoma of the spermatic cord: sonographic appearance
Michele Bertolotto1, Antonio Borsato, Lorenzo E Derchi
1Department of Radiology, University of Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149, Trieste, Italy.
Abstract:
Primary lymphoma of the spermatic cord is a rare disease accounting for about 1.6% of primary spermatic cord tumors. We hereby present a new case in which color Doppler ultrasound (US), contrast-enhanced US, and MRI suggested a specific diagnosis that was subsequently confirmed pathologically. Color Doppler US revealed mostly hypoechoic, slighly hypervascular tissue surrounding the normal spermatic vessels, which was markedly hypervascular at contrast-enhanced US. MRI showed diffuse infiltration by homogeneously enhancing tissue surrounding the spermatic vessels hypointense to testis on T2-weighted images, isointense on T1-weighed images, lacking fat tissue, with relatively high signal intensity on diffusion-weighted images.
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