A Pediatric Radiology Textbook and Pediatric Radiology Digital Library
Pediatric Varicocele
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Radiology Cases of Varicocele
Sagittal greyscale US of the left scrotum (upper left) shows a serpiginous appearing mass in the superior aspect of the scrotum which during a Valsalva maneuver (upper right) increases in size. Sagittal color US of the left scrotum (lower left) shows the mass to be composed of blood vessels that have increasing venous flow seen through them during a Valsalva maneuver (lower right).