Enterogenous cyst of the testis

Abstract

Enterogenous cyst is a rare congenital lesion generally located in the mediastinum or the abdominal cavity. We reported the first case of testicular enterogenous cyst in a 55-year-old white male presented with testicular pain and a gradually enlarging left scrotal mass with a 2-week duration.

Isolated Enteric Cyst in the Neck

“…Only few cases outside the posterior mediastinum, which is the most common location, have been reported [1]. Four cases of abdominal, one in the testis, and one in the dorsal scapular region are described in literature [1, 2, 4]. Our case is the first case of isolated enteric cyst in the neck region and the second in the subcutaneous location.…”

Enterogenous cyst of pediatric testis: a case report

“…Several hypotheses regarding the development of this tumor have been proposed. One hypothesis suggests that the spine and endoderm were differentiated insufficiently during the embryonal period, because enterogenous cysts are usually seen in the central nervous system or as spinal abnormalities [ 1 ]. Another hypothesis suggests that partial lesions due to ischemia develop into enterogenous cysts, because this tumor is sometimes seen with closure or stricture of the intestine and short-gut syndrome.…”

“…On histological examination, enterogenous cysts contain intestinal epithelium surrounded by smooth muscle, mimicking intestinal mucosa [ 1 – 3 ]. In most cases, these cysts are found in the mediastinum, peritoneal cavity, spinal canal, subarachnoid space, and cerebral ventricle.…”

“…On histological examination, enterogenous cysts have intestinal epithelium and smooth muscle [ 1 – 3 ]. In most cases, enterogenous cysts are seen in the mediastinum, peritoneal cavity, spinal canal, subarachnoid space, and cerebral ventricle [ 1 – 3 ]. There are few reported cases of enterogenous cyst of the testis [ 3 ].…”

A rare case of a retroperitoneal enterogenous cyst with in-situ adenocarcinoma

“…Enterogenous cysts (duplication cysts) are rare. Their presence have been described in the pericardium [ 6 ], central nervous system[ 7 ], testis [ 8 ] and mediastinum [ 9 ]. They can also occur anywhere within the gastro-intestinal tract, although they are most commonly found in the small intestine [ 4 ].…”