Presentation
Left flank pain. Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Calcified seminal vesicles and vas deferens
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A left renal stone is noted (cause of patient's flank pain) and confirmed by ultrasound exam (not shown).
Bilateral and symmetrical tubular calcifications in keeping with calcified seminal vesicles and vas deferens.
A cassette artefact is noted.
Case Discussion
The differential diagnoses of seminal vesicles and vas deferens calcifications include:
metabolic diseases: diabetes mellitus, hyperparathyroidism
infectious: chronic UTI, tuberculosis, schistosomiasis
idiopathic