Cystic Dysplasia of the Rete Testis Accompanying an Inguinal Hernia: A 63-Year-Old Man.
10.4111/kju.2011.52.7.502
- Author:
Kyung Seok KANG
1
;
Dae Yeon CHO
;
Min Gu PARK
;
Jeong Kyun YEO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yeoluvk@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adult;
Hernia, inguinal;
Rete testis;
Testicular neoplasms
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adult;
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Hernia, Inguinal;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Orchiectomy;
Reference Values;
Rete Testis;
Testicular Neoplasms;
Testis;
Biomarkers, Tumor;
Urogenital Abnormalities
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2011;52(7):502-504
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
