Ductus deferens calcification
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Citation:
Yap J, Elfeky M, Bell D, et al. Ductus deferens calcification. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 17 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-2253
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Synonyms:
- Vas deferens calcification
- Calcification of the vas deferens
- Vasa deferentes calcification
- Vasa deferentia calcification
- Ducti deferentia calcification
- Ducti deferentes calcification
- Calcification of the ductus deferens
- Ductus deferens calcification
Calcification of the ductus deferens (vas deferens) can result from:
- diabetes mellitus: most common 4
- normal aging
- chronic infection/inflammation: tends to be irregular (unilateral and segmental) unlike diabetic calcification 3
References
- 1. Ronald L. Eisenberg. Clinical Imaging. (2003) ISBN: 9780781732345 - Google Books
- 2. Stasinou T, Bourdoumis A, Owegie P, Kachrilas S, Buchholz N, Masood J. Calcification of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles: a review. (2015) The Canadian journal of urology. 22 (1): 7594-8. Pubmed
- 3. Kim B, Kawashima A, Ryu JA, Takahashi N, Hartman RP, King BF. Imaging of the seminal vesicle and vas deferens. (2009) Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 29 (4): 1105-21. doi:10.1148/rg.294085235 - Pubmed
- 4. William T. Haddad, Jr., Otavio Takashi Moritsugu, Vitor Rodrigues Fornazari, Carlos Alberto Ferreira Coelho Neto, Yoram Balderrama da Frota, Carlos Augusto Fernandes Molina, Jorge Elias, Jr., Antonio Pazin-Filho, Valdair Francisco Muglia. Prevalence of Vas Deferens Calcifications on Abdominal CT Examinations and Association With Systemic Conditions. (2020) American Journal of Roentgenology. doi:10.2214/AJR.19.22672
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