Table 4 Summarization of MRI features
From: Magnetic resonance imaging features of epididymal and/or testicular tuberculosis: a case series
Variable | Cases (n = 14) |
|---|---|
Side | |
Bilateral, n (%) | 4 (28.6) |
Left side alone, n (%) | 4 (28.6) |
Right side alone, n (%) | 6 (42.9) |
Hydrocele, n (%) | 14 (100) |
Abscess formation, n (%) | 3 (21.4) |
Fistula formation, n (%) | 3 (21.4) |
T1-weighted signal intensity | |
Iso, n (%) | 7 (50) |
Mild high or high, n (%) | 6 (42.9) |
Low, n (%) | 1 (7.1) |
T2-weighted signal intensity | |
Mild low, n (%) | 9 (64.3) |
Mild high, n (%) | 5 (35.7) |
Post-contrast T1 weighted enhancement | |
Heterogeneous, annular, n (%) | 12 (85.7) |
Diffusion-weighted imaging | |
Hyperintensity, n (%) | 14 (100) |
Restricted diffusion, n (%) | 13 (92.9) |