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*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=6&Case=40 Sperm granuloma (webpathology.com)]. | *[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=6&Case=40 Sperm granuloma (webpathology.com)]. | ||
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=7&Case=40 Sperm granuloma - high mag. (webpathology.com)]. | *[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=7&Case=40 Sperm granuloma - high mag. (webpathology.com)]. | ||
==Spermatic cord lipoma== | |||
{{Main|Lipoma}} | |||
*Like lipomas elsewhere. | |||
=See also= | =See also= | ||
Revision as of 05:03, 6 February 2012
The spermatic cord is occasionally seen by pathologists.
Overview
Contains:
- Vas deferens.
- Testicular artery.
- Testicular vein.
Specific entities
Sperm granuloma
General
- Extravasated sperm.
- Common post-vasectomy.[1][2]
- May present as a mass.
- Can be seen in the context of vasitis nodosa.
Microscopic
Features:
- Sperm - small darking staining ovoid bodies.
- The tail is generally no seen in light microscopy.
- Histocytes +/-intracytoplasmic sperm.[3]
- +/-Multi-nucleated giant cells.
Images:
Spermatic cord lipoma
Main article: Lipoma
- Like lipomas elsewhere.
See also
References
- ↑ Clenney, TL.; Higgins, JC. (Jul 1999). "Vasectomy techniques.". Am Fam Physician 60 (1): 137-46, 151-2. PMID 10414634.
- ↑ Gade, J.; Brasso, K. (Aug 1990). "[Sperm granulomata].". Ugeskr Laeger 152 (32): 2282-4. PMID 2205035.
- ↑ Pérez-Guillermo, M.; Thor, A.; Löwhagen, T.. "Spermatic granuloma. Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology.". Acta Cytol 33 (1): 1-5. PMID 2916356.