The tunica albuginea is the dense fibrous capsule that directly surrounds the testicular parenchyma. The tunica vaginalis is a serous covering surrounding the testis externally, and the dartos fascia and pampiniform plexus are part of the scrotal wall and spermatic cord, respectively.
According to Rumack’s Diagnostic Ultrasound:
“The tunica albuginea is the fibrous capsule surrounding the testis and forming septa within the gland.”
[Reference:, Rumack CM, Wilson SR, Charboneau JW, Levine D. Diagnostic Ultrasound. 5th ed. Elsevier, 2017., AIUM Practice Parameter for Scrotal Ultrasound, 2020., —]
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