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'''Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis''', also '''rete testis adenomatous hyperplasia''', is a rare benign lesion of the [[rete testis]] that may be confused with [[malignancy]].<ref name=pmid24311150>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Martino | first1 = G. | last2 = Pasta | first2 = V. | last3 = Ciardi | first3 = A. | last4 = Palmieri | first4 = A. | last5 = Marinaccio | first5 = L. | last6 = Malavenda | first6 = MS. | last7 = Monti | first7 = M. | title = Rete testis adenomatous hyperplasia: our experience. | journal = Ann Ital Chir | volume = 84 | issue = ePub | pages =  | month = Dec | year = 2013 | doi =  | PMID = 24311150 }}</ref><ref name=pmid24596538>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ozgur | first1 = T. | last2 = Akin | first2 = MM. | last3 = Gokce | first3 = H. | last4 = Davarci | first4 = M. | title = Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis: Not a true hyperplasia, just proliferation! | journal = Contemp Oncol (Pozn) | volume = 17 | issue = 5 | pages = 466-7 | month =  | year = 2013 | doi = 10.5114/wo.2013.37227 | PMID = 24596538 }}</ref>
'''Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis''', also '''rete testis adenomatous hyperplasia''', is a rare benign lesion of the [[rete testis]] that may be confused with [[malignancy]].<ref name=pmid24311150>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Martino | first1 = G. | last2 = Pasta | first2 = V. | last3 = Ciardi | first3 = A. | last4 = Palmieri | first4 = A. | last5 = Marinaccio | first5 = L. | last6 = Malavenda | first6 = MS. | last7 = Monti | first7 = M. | title = Rete testis adenomatous hyperplasia: our experience. | journal = Ann Ital Chir | volume = 84 | issue = ePub | pages =  | month = Dec | year = 2013 | doi =  | PMID = 24311150 }}</ref><ref name=pmid24596538>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Ozgur | first1 = T. | last2 = Akin | first2 = MM. | last3 = Gokce | first3 = H. | last4 = Davarci | first4 = M. | title = Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis: Not a true hyperplasia, just proliferation! | journal = Contemp Oncol (Pozn) | volume = 17 | issue = 5 | pages = 466-7 | month =  | year = 2013 | doi = 10.5114/wo.2013.37227 | PMID = 24596538 }}</ref>
==General==
*Uncommon.
*Often an incidental finding in an [[orchiectomy]] done for other reasons.
==Gross==
*+/-Testicular mass.


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==

Revision as of 23:04, 11 December 2014

Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis, also rete testis adenomatous hyperplasia, is a rare benign lesion of the rete testis that may be confused with malignancy.[1][2]

General

  • Uncommon.
  • Often an incidental finding in an orchiectomy done for other reasons.

Gross

  • +/-Testicular mass.

Microscopic

Features:[2]

  • Epithelium with tubulopapillary or cribriform architecture separated by small amount of stroma.

DDx:

Images

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Martino, G.; Pasta, V.; Ciardi, A.; Palmieri, A.; Marinaccio, L.; Malavenda, MS.; Monti, M. (Dec 2013). "Rete testis adenomatous hyperplasia: our experience.". Ann Ital Chir 84 (ePub). PMID 24311150.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ozgur, T.; Akin, MM.; Gokce, H.; Davarci, M. (2013). "Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis: Not a true hyperplasia, just proliferation!". Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 17 (5): 466-7. doi:10.5114/wo.2013.37227. PMID 24596538.
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