EJACULATORY DUCT OBSTRUCTION - DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT WITH TRANSRECTAL SONOGRAPHY

Ejaculatory duct obstruction is thought to be a relatively uncommon bu t readily treatable cause of male infertility. Obstruction is frequent ly caused by cysts originating from or impinging on the ejaculatory du cts. The use of transrectal sonography has facilitated identification of patients with ejaculatory duct obstruction and has led to the reali zation that this abnormality is more common than was previously recogn ized. Transrectal sonography now prays a critical role in both the dia gnosis and the treatment of this condition. The purpose of this pictor ial essay is to illustrate the use of transrectal sonography in the di agnosis and treatment of ejaculatory duct obstruction.