Korean J Urol.  1993 Oct;34(5):811-814.

The findings of transrectal ultrasonography in evaluation of organic hemospermia

• Kim JY
• Park SS

Abstract

Hemospermia is a common urologic problem that can be caused by diverse pathologic entities, including inflammatory and neoplastic disorders of the seminal tract. Transrectal ultrasonography provides excellent anatomic detail of pathologic changes in the seminal vesicle and ejaculatory duct. Morphological change of the seminal tract of patient with hemospermia was determined by means or transrectal sonography on 16 patients. The 14 patients (88%) had positive sonographic findings, Abnormalities detected included 5 cases of seminal vesicle stones, 2 cases of dilatated seminal vesicles, 3 cases of ejaculatory duct stones. 2 cases of ejaculatory duct cysts, 1 case of seminal vesicle stone and ejaculatory duct stone, 1 case of Mullerian duct cyst. Our result indicate that transrectal ultrasound is effective in studing in patient with organic hemospermia.

Keyword

Hemospermia; Transrectal ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

Ejaculatory Ducts
Hemospermia*
Humans
Male
Seminal Vesicles
Ultrasonography*