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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
[Imaging study] is the first line imaging modality for seminoma. Findings of seminoma on ultraosund include a homogeneous intratesticular mass of low echogenicity compared to normal testicular tissue.[1]
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is the first line imaging modality if a patient presents with a testicular abnormality.[1]
- Seminomas usually appear as a homogeneous intratesticular mass of low echogenicity compared to normal testicular tissue.
- The mass is usually oval and well-defined in the absence of local invasion
- Ii is usually confined within the tunica albuginea, rarely extending to paratesticular structures.
- Internal blood flow is seen on color doppler imaging
- Cystic regions and calcifications are less common than in non-seminomatous germ cell tumors.
- Larger seminomas can have a heterogenous appearance.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Radiographic features of testicular seminoma. Dr Marcin Czarniecki and Dr Andrew Dixon et al. Radiopaedia 2016. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/testicular-seminoma-1. Accessed on February 25, 2016