Vas deferens sonographic appearances of tuberculosis lesions of 19 cases of male genital systemic tuberculosis

Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Mar;98(11):e14843. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000014843.

Abstract

To investigate the sonographic findings of the vas deferens in male genital tuberculosis.The ultrasonographic findings of the vas deferens of 19 cases of genital tuberculosis were retrospectively analyzed.According to the pathological and ultrasound findings, the ultrasonographic appearances of the vas deferens tuberculosis could be divided into 4 groups, 1 of normal sonograms, 3 of abnormal sonograms. The abnormal ultrasonographic appearances of the vas deferens tuberculosis were considered 3 categories as follows: diffusely thickening of vas deferens, nodular thickening of vas deferens, and space-occupying lesions adjacent to the vas deferens.The ultrasound manifestations of vas deferens in tuberculosis of the male genital system have certain characteristics. Combination of clinical manifestations, history of tuberculosis, experimental antituberculosis treatment, and ultrasound examination of vas deferens can suggest tuberculosis of vas deferens. Furthermore, it can provide objective basis for the comprehensive and noninvasive evaluation of the impact of genital tuberculosis on the reproductive ability for further treatments.

Publication types

  • Observational Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • China
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tuberculosis, Male Genital / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Male Genital / diagnosis*
  • Ultrasonography / methods*
  • Ultrasonography / statistics & numerical data
  • Vas Deferens / abnormalities
  • Vas Deferens / diagnostic imaging*