Question 1549
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":7730,"text":"Epididymal body"},{"id":7731,"text":"Epididymal head"},{"id":7732,"text":"Epididymal tail"},{"id":7733,"text":"Testes"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":7732,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe infection usually originates in the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/urinary-bladder?lang=gb\"\u003ebladder\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/prostate?lang=gb\"\u003eprostate gland\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;spreads through the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/ductus-deferens?lang=gb\"\u003eductus deferens\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;and the lymphatics of the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/spermatic-cord?lang=gb\"\u003espermatic cord\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;to the epididymis, and finally reaches the testis, causing epididymo-orchitis. Due to this progression, infection starts in the tail of the epididymis, and the epididymal tail is the most affected region.\u003c/p\u003e","id":1549,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1575","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":626,"kind":"Course","title":"Radiopaedia 2020 - Lectures Only - page 626","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2020-exclusive/pages/626"},{"id":626,"kind":"Course","title":"2020 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 626","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2020-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/626"},{"id":687,"kind":"Course","title":"Abdominal Emergency Radiology Course - page 687","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/abdominal-emergency-radiology-course-online/pages/687"},{"id":687,"kind":"Course","title":"2020 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 687","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2020-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/687"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eWhich regions are\u0026nbsp;most frequently affected by epididymo-orchitis?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1549"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"7732","percentage":22},{"alternativeId":"7733","percentage":8},{"alternativeId":"7731","percentage":58},{"alternativeId":"7730","percentage":12}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"epididymitis"}