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spermatocele

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spermatocele /sper·ma·to·cele/ (-sēl) cystic distention of the epididymis or rete testis, containing spermatozoa.
sper·mat·o·cele (spr-mt-sl, spûrm-t-)
n.
A cyst of the epididymis containing spermatozoa.
spermatocele
[spərmat′əsēl′, spur′-]
Etymology: Gk, sperma + kele, tumor
a cystic swelling, either of the epididymis or of the rete testis, that contains spermatozoa. It lies above, behind, and separate from the testis. It is usually painless and requires no therapy.
spermatocele [sper-mat´o-sēl]
a cystic distention of the epididymis or rete testis, containing spermatozoa.
spermatocele
a cystic distention of the epididymis or rete testis, containing spermatozoa.
spermatocele
Urology A cyst-like mass within the scrotum that contains fluid and dead sperm
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DIAGNOSIS Tubular ectasia of the rete testis with spermatocele [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] DISCUSSION Benign intrascrotal lesions are a common finding in the male population.
Tubular ectasia of rete testis with spermatocele by Kenny, David; Batra, Kiran; Nancy, Mohsen; Chhabra, Avneesh / Applied Radiology
A swelling in the scrotum may be a varicocele (a condition in which the blood supply of the testis develops varicose veins) or a spermatocele (a collection of sperm in a sac that develops next to the epididymis).
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The ultrasound can best characterise different types of scrotal masses such as epididymal cyst, granuloma, hydrocele, varicocele, spermatocele, or a hernia.
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