Epididymal lesions
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Epididymal masses are most commonly seen in routine ultrasonography . Most of the masses are benign and malignant lesions are rare.
Pathology
Causes
Benign lesions include
- epididymal cyst
- spermatocele
- inflammatory changes
- sperm granulomas
- sarcoid
- post vasectomy granuloma
- epididymal lipoma
- adenomatoid tumours : adenomatoid tumour of the scrotum
- papillary cystadenoma
Malignant lesions include
- metastases
- leukaemias
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adenomatoid tumours :adenomatoid tumour of the scrotum - adenocarcinoma
papillary cystadenoma- leiomyosarcoma
See also
- +<li>adenomatoid tumours : <a href="/articles/adenomatoid-tumours-of-the-scrotum">adenomatoid tumour of the scrotum</a>
- +</li>
- +<li><a title="papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis" href="/articles/papillary-cystadenoma-of-the-epididymis">papillary cystadenoma </a></li>
-<li>adenomatoid tumours : <a title="Adenomatoid tumour of the scrotum" href="/articles/adenomatoid-tumours-of-the-scrotum">adenomatoid tumour of the scrotum</a>-</li>-<li>papillary cystadenoma </li>
References changed:
- 3. Toutziaris C, Kampantais S, Perdikis I et al. Papillary Cystadenoma of Epididymis: Is There a Need for Further Investigation in Unilateral Cases? Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013;4(7):616-8. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.03.038">doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.03.038</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23708309">Pubmed</a>