Yeungnam Univ J Med.
2005 Dec;22(2):266-269.
Intratesticular Simple cyst lined by ciliated columnar epithelium: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. khmoon@med.yu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
- 3Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea.
Abstract
- An intratesticular simple cyst is a rare lesion. The pathogenesis of such lesions is uncertain. Clinically, an intratesticular simple cyst may be difficult to differentiate from a cystic neoplasm. However, preoperative diagnosis is possible using ultrasonography (US). Testis-sparing surgery with simple enucleation of the cyst has a favorable outcome. We report an intratesticular simple cyst in a 48-year-old male who had a non-tender cystic mass in the right testis for 2 years. The diagnosis was made by preoperative US. The patient underwent a testis-sparing surgery. After simple excision of the cyst, histological examination revealed a simple cyst lined by ciliated cuboidal and columnar epithelium.
