Left renal vein compression as cause for varicocele: prevalence and associated findings on contrast-enhanced CT

摘要: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence left renal vein compression in patients with varicoceles. Abdominal and pelvis contrast-enhanced CT images from 100 male varicoceles (mean age 50.6 years) matched control 49.8 years) were retrospectively reviewed. diameter was measured as it crosses between aorta superior mesenteric artery classified compressed if there greater than 50% narrowing. gonadal at origin. Comparison made via a Chi-squared test t test. distribution 68 on left, 24 bilateral, 8 right. Compression significantly more common varicocele (78%, 53/68) bilateral (42%, 10/24, p = 0.002), right (13%, 1/8, p < 0.001), or group (10%, 10/100, p < 0.001). In subgroup analysis, 5.6 mm) 4.6 mm, p = 0.018), 3.2 mm, 3.1 mm, Left by major contributor left-sided varicoceles.