Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia
OBJECTIVE: To present the spectrum of abnormalities found at endorectal magnetic resonance imaging (E-MRI), in patients with persistent hemospermia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A review of E-MRI findings observed in 86 patients with persistent hemospermia was performed and results compared with those rep...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
2008-03-01
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| description | OBJECTIVE: To present the spectrum of abnormalities found at endorectal magnetic resonance imaging (E-MRI), in patients with persistent hemospermia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 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%) patients with hemospermia. RESULTS: E-MRI showed abnormal findings in 52 of 86 (60%) patients with hemospermia. These findings were: a) hemorrhagic seminal vesicle and ejaculatory duct, isolated (n = 11 or 21%) or associated with complicated midline prostatic cyst (n = 10 or 19.0%); b) hemorrhagic chronic seminal vesiculitis, isolated (n = 14 or 27%) or associated with calculi within dilated ejaculatory ducts (n = 2 or 4 %); c) hemorrhagic seminal vesicle associated with calculi within dilated ejaculatory duct (n = 4 or 7.7%) or within seminal vesicle (n = 4 or 7.7%); d) non-complicated midline prostatic cyst (n = 6 or 11.5%); and e) prostate cancer (n = 1 or 2%). 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d8c1bbfc0eb48bf9aa3b18918b880d52022-12-22T01:50:55ZengSociedade Brasileira de UrologiaInternational Brazilian Journal of Urology1677-55381677-61192008-03-0134217117910.1590/S1677-55382008000200007Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermiaAdilson PrandoOBJECTIVE: To present the spectrum of abnormalities found at endorectal magnetic resonance imaging (E-MRI), in patients with persistent hemospermia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 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%) patients with hemospermia. RESULTS: E-MRI showed abnormal findings in 52 of 86 (60%) patients with hemospermia. These findings were: a) hemorrhagic seminal vesicle and ejaculatory duct, isolated (n = 11 or 21%) or associated with complicated midline prostatic cyst (n = 10 or 19.0%); b) hemorrhagic chronic seminal vesiculitis, isolated (n = 14 or 27%) or associated with calculi within dilated ejaculatory ducts (n = 2 or 4 %); c) hemorrhagic seminal vesicle associated with calculi within dilated ejaculatory duct (n = 4 or 7.7%) or within seminal vesicle (n = 4 or 7.7%); d) non-complicated midline prostatic cyst (n = 6 or 11.5%); and e) prostate cancer (n = 1 or 2%). 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382008000200007hemospermiadiagnostic imagingmagnetic resonance imaging |
| spellingShingle | Adilson Prando Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia International Brazilian Journal of Urology hemospermia diagnostic imaging magnetic resonance imaging |
| title | Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia |
| title_full | Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia |
| title_fullStr | Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia |
| title_short | Endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia |
| title_sort | endorectal magnetic resonance imaging in persistent hemospermia |
| topic | hemospermia diagnostic imaging magnetic resonance imaging |
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