Cystic Dysplasia of the Rete Testis Accompanying an Inguinal Hernia: A 63-Year-Old Man
Korean Journal of Urology
; : 502-504, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Cystic dysplasia of the rete testis (CDT) is a very rare congenital benign testicular tumor that is often associated with ipsilateral genitourinary anomalies. It is usually found in the pediatric population and must be differentially diagnosed from a malignant lesion. Here we report the case of a 63-year-old man with a left inguinal hernia who visited our urologic outpatient clinic. Scrotal ultrasonography showed a left direct inguinal hernia in the inguinal area and a well-circumscribed cystic lesion containing multiple minute cysts with echogenic foci occupying almost one-third of the left testicular parenchyma. Testicular tumor markers were within the normal range and a computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed no genitourinary abnormalities. We presumed that the left testicular lesion was malignant, and the patient underwent radical orchiectomy. However, the pathologic examination revealed a CDT. Here we present this case of a 63-year-old man with an inguinal hernia accompanied by multiple cystic lesions on the left testis.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Reference Values
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Rete Testis
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Testicular Neoplasms
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Testis
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Urogenital Abnormalities
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Orchiectomy
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Abdomen
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Ambulatory Care Facilities
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Hernia, Inguinal
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Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
2011
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Article