Prostate Gland and Scrotum

PROSTATE GLANDS

in pelvic cavity, at midline; more anterior, more ventral

20-24 grams

SIZE prostate

5-7 MHz or Flat/ Linear

probe

PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY/ HYPERPLASIA

Enlarged prostate gland

More than 24 grams

CONCRETIONS

Calcifications

3mm

Scrotal skin thickness

None

PX PREP

5-7 MHz or Flat/ Linear

PROBE

TESTIS

Right and left on both sides in either sac

Function: produce sperm; sperm is collected and stored in the epididymis

TAIL

below ejaculatory duct, inside vas deferens

3-4 cm

2-3 cm

1-3 cm

Scrotum

Length:

Width:

AP Diameter:

Medium level echo

U/S APPEARANCE

EPIDIDYMIS

C-shaped structure adjacent to the testis, High level echo

CRYPTORCHIDISM

Undescended testis

Only 1 testis

Inguinal Canal

Testis is in correct position

Abdominal cavity

Testis cannot be seen in inguinal canal, High risk for developing cancer, They have to remove the testis

ORCHITIS

Enlarged testis with heterogeneous echogenecity

EPIDIDYMITIS

Enlarged epididymis

EPIDIDYMOORCHITIS

inflammation of both the testis and epididymis

HYDROCELE

Normal size testis surrounded by fluid (excessive fluid), Anechoic area surrounding the testis

VARICOCELE

Dilated veins, Described as serpiginous lucencies because of blood vessel

ATROPHY

Shrinkage of testis

TESTICULAR TORSION

Twisting of the contents of the spermatic canal