CT and MRI of congenital anomalies of the seminal vesicles.

AJR Am J Roentgenol

Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Ave., Rm. M-372, Box 0628, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA.

Published: July 2007

Objective: The purpose of this article is to provide a current review of the spectrum of CT and MRI findings seen in common congenital anomalies of the seminal vesicles.

Conclusion: CT and MRI can both accurately show renal and seminal vesicle anomalies. Seminal vesicle anomalies often occur concurrently with renal and vasal defects. MRI is a better tool for accurately defining anatomic relationships when one is planning to excise a seminal vesicle cyst or if one is considering a difficult differential diagnosis.

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