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Published-Ahead-of-Print December 12, 2007, DOI:10.2164/jandrol.107.003467
Journal of Andrology, Vol. 29, No. 2, March/April 2008
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DOI: 10.2164/jandrol.107.003467

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Review

Varicoceles: The Diagnostic Dilemma

JASON LEE, SALEH BINSALEH, KIRK LO AND KEITH JARVI

From the Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Correspondence to: Dr Keith Jarvi, Murray Koffler Urologic Wellness Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray St, 6th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 3L9 (e-mail: Kjarvi{at}mtsinai.on.ca).



Abstract

Clinical examination of the scrotum remains the most commonly used technique to diagnose varicoceles. However, scrotal anatomy (eg, thick scrotum, scarring, hydrocele) in some men may make physical examination alone unreliable. In these situations, imaging (eg, ultrasound, Doppler imaging, venography) may be used to diagnose a varicocele. The dilemma is that there are no widely accepted or used criteria to diagnose a varicocele based on imaging. This paper reviews the different imaging techniques used and the accuracy of each in diagnosing a varicocele.







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