Difference between revisions of "Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Uncommon. | *Uncommon. | ||
*Often an incidental finding in an [[orchiectomy]] done for other reasons. | *Often an incidental finding in an [[orchiectomy]] done for other reasons.<ref name=pmid12792886>{{Cite journal | last1 = Nistal | first1 = M. | last2 = Castillo | first2 = MC. | last3 = Regadera | first3 = J. | last4 = García-Cabezas | first4 = MA. | title = Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis. A review and report of new cases. | journal = Histol Histopathol | volume = 18 | issue = 3 | pages = 741-52 | month = Jul | year = 2003 | doi = | PMID = 12792886 }}</ref> | ||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
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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.[1][2]
General
- Uncommon.
- Often an incidental finding in an orchiectomy done for other reasons.[3]
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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.
- ↑ Nistal, M.; Castillo, MC.; Regadera, J.; García-Cabezas, MA. (Jul 2003). "Adenomatous hyperplasia of the rete testis. A review and report of new cases.". Histol Histopathol 18 (3): 741-52. PMID 12792886.