Adenomatoid tumor of epididymidis: A case report

Abstract

Background: Adenomatoid tumors are regarded as distinctive benign mesothelial neoplasms of the paratesticular region, most commonly occuring at the tail of the epididymidis.

Papillary Cystadenoma of the Epididymis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…[4][5][6] These are the most common of the solid epididymal tumors with a prevalence of 73%. [6][7][8] Adenomatoid tumors may occur anywhere in the epididymis but occur most frequently in the tail. [4] The appearance on US scans vary greatly, but they typically appear hypoechoic, homogeneous, and with no significant vascularity.…”

Tumor adenomatoide de túnica albugínea: Caso clínico

“…Estos tumores representan hasta el 5% de las masas intraescrotales 4 , y es la forma de presentación más frecuente (60%) de los tumores paratesticulares. No es un tumor estrictamente urológico, ya que se puede presentar en otros órga-nos como el útero o las trompas de Falopio.…”

“…Nuestro paciente presentaba la lesión en la túnica albugínea, donde está descrita una incidencia del 14%. Otras localizaciones menos usuales son los cordones espermáticos o la próstata 4 .…”

Adenomatoid Tumor of Epididymis: A Rare Case Report

“…These tumors represent 30% of the paratesticular tumors. [2] In females adenomatoid tumor can occur in fallopian tube and uterus. It is usually seen in the third and fourth decade of life with mean age of 36 years.…”

“…Vacuoles may vary in size; sometimes they occupy most of the cell's cytoplasm. [2] Nuclear atypia and local invasive behavior have sometimes been noticed, especially in tumors in the head of epididymis. [3,5] …”