Cengiz YILDIZ, Fikret KARACA, Abdullah KAYA

Köpeklerde testis ve epididimislerin ultrasonografik muayenesi

Bu çalışmada, köpeklerde normal testis ve epididimisler B-mod real time ultrasonografı ile in vivo ve in vitro olarak muayene edildi. Vücut ağırlıkları 14-33 kg arasında, değişik ırktan 11 ergin köpek çalışmada materyal olarak kullanıldı. în vivo muayeneler longitudinal ve transversal planda yapıldıktan sonra, köpeklerden ikisinin testisleri skrotumdan çıkarıldı ve testisler su banyosu içerisinde yeniden muayene edildi. în vivo ultrasonografık muayenelerde, testisler homojen ve orta derecede ekojenik, mediastinum testis, longitudinal planda alman görüntülerde, testisin uzun ekseni boyunca merkezi olarak uzanan hiperekojenik çizgi, transversal planda hiperekojen küçük bir odak şeklinde bütün köpeklerde gözlendi. Kauda epididimis longitudinal plan ve mediolateral yönde yapılan taramalarda sürekli olarak, kaput epididimis ise çoğunlukla görüntülendi. Kauda ve kaput epididimislerin ultrasonografık görünümü homojen yapıda ve testis paranşimine göre ekojenitesi daha azdı. Korpus epididimis, duktus deferens ve pleksus pampiniformisler longitudinal ve transversal planlarda yapılan muayenelerde görüntülenemedi. în vitro muayenelerde mediastinum testisle birlikte testis parenşimi, kaput, korpus ve kauda epididimisler kolaylıkla tespit edildi. Fakat duktus deferens ve pleksus pampiniformisler ayırt edilemedi

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Ultrasonografi, Normal, Testis, Epididimis, Köpek

Ultrasonographic examination of the testes and epididymis in the dogs

In this study, the normal testes and epididymis in dogs were examined in vivo and in vitro with a B-mode real time ultrasonography. Eleven mixed-breed adult dogs weighting between 14-33 kg were used as material in the study. After longitudinal and transversal scanning were made in vivo, the testicles of the two dogs were removed from scrotum and scanned in water bath again. In the in vivo examinations, the testes were homogeneous and moderately echogenic. The mediastinum of testes was consistently seen as linear hyperechoic structure in the Central long axis of the testes in the images taken longitudinally and as a small spot transversally. The tail of epididymis could consistently be imaged using the medial to lateral longitudinal imaging plane. The head of the epididymis could usually be imaged in the medial to lateral imaging plane. The ultrasonographic appearance of the tail and head of epididymis was homogeneous and less echogenic than testes parenchyma. The body of the epididymis, ductus deferens and pampiniform plexus could not be imaged both longitudinally and transversally. In the in vitro examinations, the testes parenchyma with mediastinum testes and the head, body and tail of the epididymis weı*e easily identified, but the ductus deferens and pampiniform plexus could not be identifıed

Keywords:

Ultrasonography, Normal, Testide, Epididymis, Dog,

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