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Prostate
Left vesicular gland
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Gland lumen
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Ampullae gland wall
Right bulbourethral gland
Left bulbourethral gland
Figs. 2.127–2.130 (2.127) Ultrasound image of the prostate of a stallion, demonstrating hypoechoic dilations
within the gland. (2.128) Ultrasound image of the vesicular gland of the stallion, showing hypoechoic secretions
accumulated within the lumen. The normal ultrasound appearance of the vesicular gland is extremely variable.
(2.129) Ultrasound image of the bulbourethral glands. The hypoechoic bulboglandularis muscle can be seen
surrounding the gland parenchyma. (2.130) Ultrasound image of the ampullary gland of the stallion. The
hypoechoic gland lumen is surrounded by the uniformly echogenic gland wall.
