Difference between revisions of "Hydrocele testis"
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| Other = | | Other = | ||
| ClinDDx = [[spermatocele]], [[testis|testicular tumour]] | | ClinDDx = [[spermatocele]], [[testis|testicular tumour]] | ||
| Tx = | | Tx = excision | ||
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'''Hydrocele testis''' is a benign pathology of the [[testis]]. | '''Hydrocele testis''' is a benign pathology of the [[testis]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:08, 21 November 2024
| Hydrocele testis | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
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| LM | cyst lined by simple epithelium, lack of spermatocytes |
| LM DDx | spermatocele |
| Site | testis |
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| Prognosis | benign |
| Clin. DDx | spermatocele, testicular tumour |
| Treatment | excision |
Hydrocele testis is a benign pathology of the testis.
Hydrocele sac redirects to this article.
General
Clinical:
- Scrotal mass.
Microscopic
Features:
- Cyst lined by a simple ciliated epithelium.
- Does not contain sperm.
DDx:
- Spermatocele - contains sperm.
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Submitted as "Right Hydrocele Sac", Excision:
- Consistent with hydrocele sac.
Submitted as "Left Hydrocele Sac", Excision:
- Benign, consistent with thick-walled hydrocele sac with focal calcifications.
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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.