What does a bilateral testicular ultrasound detect?

The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Viet Thu - Doctor of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine - Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Testicular ultrasound is one of the common subclinical techniques contributing to the diagnosis of a number of diseases related to reproductive health in men such as testicular cancer, orchitis or testicular torsion,... This is a simple, safe and less invasive measure to the patient's body during the procedure.

The testicles are an important organ in the male reproductive system, with two testicles on each side, located between the penis and anus of a man. The job of the testicles is to produce sperm, which secretes important sex hormones like testosterone. Therefore, if this organ is damaged, it will greatly affect the genital problems in men, so it is necessary to examine and investigate this part with some techniques to find out the cause of the disease in the long run. earliest time.
Bilateral testicular ultrasound is the most common ultrasound technique today to evaluate pathological conditions in the testicles. The method is based on the principle of using sound waves and recording images of the testicles, external and internal to comprehensively evaluate this genital organ. Along with a number of other necessary tests such as semen analysis, testicular ultrasound plays a great role in diagnosing many reproductive-genital diseases in men.

Some common diseases that can be detected by bilateral testicular ultrasound are:
Varicose and varicocele: the blood vessels above the testicle are dilated more than normal, forming a bunch of veins. , causing circulatory stagnation. This is one of the very dangerous complications that is infertility in men. The plexus of the varicocele has a torsion condition, making it abnormally large, causing blood vessel blockage.
● Testicular torsion: If this condition is not detected early, it can cause testicular atrophy or necrosis. On ultrasound images, testicular torsion can be mild or severe and is common in young patients 10-25 years old.
● Epididymitis: Very common in the post-pubertal age, usually due to an infection upstream originating from an infection in the lower genitourinary system such as the bladder or prostate gland.
● Orchitis: The causative agent of infection is usually staphylococcus, bacillus and is a complication of epididymitis. The clinical manifestations of orchitis are usually swelling, heat, redness, pain in the testicle, feeling of heaviness in the scrotum, blood in urine, abnormal fluid..., similar to epididymitis, on ultrasound Orchitis can be detected by the inflammatory imaging observed.
Testicular trauma: Due to the strong impact of daily life, which causes testicles to be injured, when ultrasound can observe these injuries, the severity and severity vary in each case and may be associated with testicular trauma. damage in the vicinity.
● Epididymal cyst: It is understood as a phenomenon in which the vas deferens in the epididymis are blocked, fluid stagnates and leads to infertility later if not treated effectively. Male patients often feel very painful when touching the epididymis.
Bilateral testicular ultrasound is a quick, effective and safe diagnostic tool in surveying and evaluating the status of activity, some common diseases in the testicles - one of the important organs for with male reproduction as well as genitalia.
In short, when there is any abnormality in the testicles, the patient should immediately go to a specialized medical facility to be examined by a doctor and given appropriate indications.
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