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'''Hydrocele testis''' is a benign pathology of the [[testis]]. | |||
==General== | |||
*Benign. | |||
**May be seen in association with a testicular neoplasm.<ref name=pmid9490992>{{Cite journal | last1 = Junnila | first1 = J. | last2 = Lassen | first2 = P. | title = Testicular masses. | journal = Am Fam Physician | volume = 57 | issue = 4 | pages = 685-92 | month = Feb | year = 1998 | doi = | PMID = 9490992 }}</ref> | |||
*Common.<ref name=pmid20705202>{{Cite journal | last1 = Wampler | first1 = SM. | last2 = Llanes | first2 = M. | title = Common scrotal and testicular problems. | journal = Prim Care | volume = 37 | issue = 3 | pages = 613-26, x | month = Sep | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1016/j.pop.2010.04.009 | PMID = 20705202 }}</ref> | |||
Clinical: | |||
*Scrotal mass. | |||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | |||
*Cyst lined by a simple ciliated epithelium. | |||
*Does '''not''' contain sperm. | |||
DDx: | |||
*[[Spermatocele]] - contains sperm. | |||
==Sign out== | |||
<pre> | |||
Submitted as "Right Hydrocele Sac", Excision: | |||
- Consistent with hydrocele sac. | |||
</pre> | |||
===Block letters=== | |||
<pre> | |||
HYDROCELE SAC, LEFT, EXCISION: | |||
- CONSISTENT WITH HYDROCELE SAC. | |||
</pre> | |||
<pre> | |||
SOFT TISSUE ("HYDROCELE SAC"),LEFT, EXCISION: | |||
- FIBROADIPOSE TISSUE COVERED BY MESOTHELIUM WITH REACTIVE CHANGES -- CONSISTENT | |||
WITH HYDROCELE SAC. | |||
- EPIDIDYMIS WITH SPERM (INCIDENTAL FINDING). | |||
</pre> | |||
====Micro==== | |||
The sections shows fragments of tissue compatible with a benign cyst, that had a fibrous wall and was lined by a simple epithelium. No spermatocytes are identified. | |||
Benign connective tissue (including skeletal muscle, nerves and blood vessels) is also present. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Testis]]. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 17 June 2017
Hydrocele testis is a benign pathology of the testis.
General
Clinical:
- Scrotal mass.
Microscopic
Features:
- Cyst lined by a simple ciliated epithelium.
- Does not contain sperm.
DDx:
- Spermatocele - contains sperm.
Sign out
Submitted as "Right Hydrocele Sac", Excision:
- Consistent with hydrocele sac.
Block letters
HYDROCELE SAC, LEFT, EXCISION: - CONSISTENT WITH HYDROCELE SAC.
SOFT TISSUE ("HYDROCELE SAC"),LEFT, EXCISION:
- FIBROADIPOSE TISSUE COVERED BY MESOTHELIUM WITH REACTIVE CHANGES -- CONSISTENT
WITH HYDROCELE SAC.
- EPIDIDYMIS WITH SPERM (INCIDENTAL FINDING).
Micro
The sections shows fragments of tissue compatible with a benign cyst, that had a fibrous wall and was lined by a simple epithelium. No spermatocytes are identified.
Benign connective tissue (including skeletal muscle, nerves and blood vessels) is also present.