García-Morúa A, Triana-Vázquez F, Gutiérrez-García JD, Martínez-Montelongo R, Gómez-Guerra LS

Language: Spanish
References: 4
Page: 296-298
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ABSTRACT

The rete-testis is a complex organization of interconnected ducts, situated in the upper part of the testicle, covered by a fibrous stroma and the tunica albuginea, a frequent site of benign cyst changes. On rare occasions cystadenomas or cystadenocarcinoma occur in the rete-testis. Benign cystic lesions can be categorized as cystic dysplasia, cystic transformation, cystadenoma or simple cyst. These are part of a wide spectrum of cystic lesions of the testicle and epididymis and should be included in the differential diagnosis of said lesions. The clinical case of a 71-year-old male patient presenting with cystadenoma of the rete-testis with spermatocele, simple pididymal cyst and testicular atrophy is presented.

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