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Transillumination test is positive when a hydrocele is present, often resulting in a misdiagnosis of epididymitis, which is more commonly associated with hydrocele. The ultrasound findings of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma are variable. It usually presents as an echo-poor mass [Fig. 11a] with or without hydrocele.
Ultrasound image showing tubular ectasia of the rete testis as an incidental finding in an 81 year old male. Rete tubular ectasia, also known as cystic transformation of rete testis [1] is a benign condition, usually found in older men, involving numerous small, tubular cystic structures within the rete testis.
The rete testis (/ ˈ r iː t i ˈ t ɛ s t ɪ s / REE-tee TES-tis; pl.: retia testes) is an anastomosing network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle (mediastinum testis) that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent ducts. It is the homologue of the rete ovarii in females. [1]
This procedure can be done in a urologist's office or clinic and is less invasive, but recurrence rates are high. [3] Sclerotherapy, the injection of a solution following aspiration of the hydrocele fluid may increase success rates. [4] In many patients, the procedure of aspiration and sclerotherapy is repeated as the hydrocele recurs. [5]
A short procedure called a spermatocelectomy can be performed for spermatoceles that cause irritating symptoms. This standard procedure can be performed in an outpatient setting with the use of local or general anesthesia. This procedure typically consists of removing the spermatocele and a portion of the epididymis. [7]
Diagnosis may involve testing urine samples or an ultrasound. Treatment can include antibiotics, medications to address pain and swelling, or surgical removal of the epididymis. [18] Epididymal cysts is a mass that forms in the epididymis. [10] These cysts differ from spermatoceles as they contain clear fluid, rather than seminal fluid.
The efferent ducts (also efferent ductules, ductuli efferentes, ductus efferentes, or vasa efferentia) connect the rete testis with the initial section of the epididymis. [1] There are two basic designs for efferent ductule structure: a) multiple entries into the epididymis, as seen in most large mammals.
It supports the rete testis and blood and lymphatic vessels of the testis in their passage into and out of the substance of the gland. [ 3 ] The septa testis - extensions of the tunica albuginea into the substance of the testis that form fibrous partitions - converge towards the mediastinum testis.