Dilatation of veins of pampiniform plexus > 3 mm diameter secondary to retrograde flow in testicular vein
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Itani M et al: Right-sided scrotal varicocele and its association with malignancy: a multi-institutional study. Abdom Radiol (NY). 46(5):2140-5, 2021
Freeman S et al: Ultrasound evaluation of varicoceles: guidelines and recommendations of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology Scrotal and Penile Imaging Working Group (ESUR-SPIWG) for detection, classification, and grading. Eur Radiol. 30(1):11-25, 2020
Gleason A et al: Isolated right-sided varicocele: Is further workup necessary? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 212(4):802-7, 2019
Arif C et al: Two case reports of varicocele rupture during sexual intercourse and review of the literature. Case Rep Urol. 2018:4068174, 2018
Elmer DeWitt M et al: Isolated right varicocele and incidence of associated cancer. Urology. 117:82-5, 2018
Clavijo RI et al: Varicoceles: prevalence and pathogenesis in adult men. Fertil Steril. 108(3):364-9, 2017
Mittal PK et al: Role of imaging in the evaluation of male infertility. Radiographics. 160125, 2017
Baigorri BF et al: Varicocele: a review. Semin Intervent Radiol. 33(3):170-6, 2016
Lomboy JR et al: The varicocele: clinical presentation, evaluation, and surgical management. Semin Intervent Radiol. 33(3):163-9, 2016
Lorenc T et al: The value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of varicocele. J Ultrason. 16(67):359-70, 2016
Lotti F et al: Ultrasound of the male genital tract in relation to male reproductive health. Hum Reprod Update. 21(1):56-83, 2015
Pastuszak AW et al: Diagnostic and management approaches to pediatric and adolescent varicocele: a survey of pediatric urologists. Urology. 84(2):450-5, 2014
Bucci S et al: Intratesticular varicocele: evaluation using grey scale and color Doppler ultrasound. World J Urol. 26(1):87-9, 2008
Flacke S et al: Embolization of varicocles: pretreatment sperm motility predicts later pregnancy in partners of infertile men. Radiology. 248(2):540-9, 2008
Sakamoto H et al: Is varicocele associated with underlying venous abnormalities? Varicocele and the prostatic venous plexus. J Urol. 180(4):1427-31, 2008
Qublan HS et al: Sonographic spectrum of scrotal abnormalities in infertile men. J Clin Ultrasound. 35(8):437-41, 2007
Sakamoto H et al: Color Doppler ultrasonography as a routine clinical examination in male infertility. Int J Urol. 13(8):1073-8, 2006
Kessler A et al: Intratesticular varicocele: gray scale and color Doppler sonographic appearance. J Ultrasound Med. 24(12):1711-6, 2005
Naughton CK et al: Pathophysiology of varicoceles in male infertility. Hum Reprod Update. 7(5):473-81, 2001
Munden MM et al: Scrotal pathology in pediatrics with sonographic imaging. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 29(6):185-205, 2000
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Dilatation of veins of pampiniform plexus > 3 mm diameter secondary to retrograde flow in testicular vein
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Other Modality Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Itani M et al: Right-sided scrotal varicocele and its association with malignancy: a multi-institutional study. Abdom Radiol (NY). 46(5):2140-5, 2021
Freeman S et al: Ultrasound evaluation of varicoceles: guidelines and recommendations of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology Scrotal and Penile Imaging Working Group (ESUR-SPIWG) for detection, classification, and grading. Eur Radiol. 30(1):11-25, 2020
Gleason A et al: Isolated right-sided varicocele: Is further workup necessary? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 212(4):802-7, 2019
Arif C et al: Two case reports of varicocele rupture during sexual intercourse and review of the literature. Case Rep Urol. 2018:4068174, 2018
Elmer DeWitt M et al: Isolated right varicocele and incidence of associated cancer. Urology. 117:82-5, 2018
Clavijo RI et al: Varicoceles: prevalence and pathogenesis in adult men. Fertil Steril. 108(3):364-9, 2017
Mittal PK et al: Role of imaging in the evaluation of male infertility. Radiographics. 160125, 2017
Baigorri BF et al: Varicocele: a review. Semin Intervent Radiol. 33(3):170-6, 2016
Lomboy JR et al: The varicocele: clinical presentation, evaluation, and surgical management. Semin Intervent Radiol. 33(3):163-9, 2016
Lorenc T et al: The value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of varicocele. J Ultrason. 16(67):359-70, 2016
Lotti F et al: Ultrasound of the male genital tract in relation to male reproductive health. Hum Reprod Update. 21(1):56-83, 2015
Pastuszak AW et al: Diagnostic and management approaches to pediatric and adolescent varicocele: a survey of pediatric urologists. Urology. 84(2):450-5, 2014
Bucci S et al: Intratesticular varicocele: evaluation using grey scale and color Doppler ultrasound. World J Urol. 26(1):87-9, 2008
Flacke S et al: Embolization of varicocles: pretreatment sperm motility predicts later pregnancy in partners of infertile men. Radiology. 248(2):540-9, 2008
Sakamoto H et al: Is varicocele associated with underlying venous abnormalities? Varicocele and the prostatic venous plexus. J Urol. 180(4):1427-31, 2008
Qublan HS et al: Sonographic spectrum of scrotal abnormalities in infertile men. J Clin Ultrasound. 35(8):437-41, 2007
Sakamoto H et al: Color Doppler ultrasonography as a routine clinical examination in male infertility. Int J Urol. 13(8):1073-8, 2006
Kessler A et al: Intratesticular varicocele: gray scale and color Doppler sonographic appearance. J Ultrasound Med. 24(12):1711-6, 2005
Naughton CK et al: Pathophysiology of varicoceles in male infertility. Hum Reprod Update. 7(5):473-81, 2001
Munden MM et al: Scrotal pathology in pediatrics with sonographic imaging. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 29(6):185-205, 2000
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