Fibrous pseudotumor of the epididymis
Keywords:
Epidymis, Granulona, plasma cell, Testículos diseasesAbstract
Paratesticular benign tumors are rare, the peri-epididymis fibrous pseudotumor
being the rarest of all. Epididymis fibrous pseudotumors may occur at any age,
though they are more common in males between 20 and 30 years of age. They
usually present as a painless testicular nodule, accompanied by hydrocele or
hematocele. We are relating here the case of a 35 year-old male who complained
of a tender palpable mass in the left testic Ie, growÊng prognssiveIy over the last
two years, The left testis was a little bigger than the other, with epididymal head
increased and hardened and sensitive to palpation, without defined limits to the
adjacent testis. The ultrasonographic examination showed expanded image at
the left epididymis with vascularization by Doppler ultrasound. The pathological
exam revealed an epidídymis fibrous pseudotumor. The purpose of this case
report was to draw the urologists attention to the possibility of this diagnosís in
the scrotal region
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