Smooth muscle hyperplasia of the testicular adnexa: a clinicopathologic study of 12 cases

Adnexal smooth muscle hyperplasia resulting in non-traumatic testicular dislocation: A case report

“…However, most of these previously reported cases present with orchialgia and groin pain with some patients presenting with a distinct, palpable para-testicular mass. 2 , 3 Though our patient had groin pain, to our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of SMH causing unilateral dislocation of the testicle.…”

“…Interestingly, SMH of the testicular adnexa has also been described have a left-sided predisposition in most patients. 2 , 3 In our case, the patient was in his fifth decade of life and the patient's left side was affected, with the mass containing the epididymis and distal vas deferens. However, most of these previously reported cases present with orchialgia and groin pain with some patients presenting with a distinct, palpable para-testicular mass.…”

“…In 2020, Alruwaii et al published the second-largest case series with twelve patients. 3 To date, there have been less than 50 total cases of diagnosed testicular adnexal SMH reported in the literature.…”

“…Most previously reported cases presented as a distinct para-testicular mass with orchialgia or groin pain. 2 , 3 Here, we describe a very rare case of testicular adnexal SMH that resulted in unilateral, non-traumatic dislocation of the left testis to the inguinal canal.…”