Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis

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Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis is a rare benign epithelial tumour of the epididymis.[1]

General

  • May be associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease.[1]
    • One third of reported cases associated with vHL.[2]
    • Classically bilateral involvement.[2]
  • Large age range (16-76 years old).[2]
  • Typically young adults (median age 30 years old).[2]

Clinical:[2]

  • Slow growing scrotal mass or incidental finding.

Microscopic

Features:[2]

  • Cystic spaces with papillary structures lined by clear cells with moderate cytoplasm.

DDx:

Images

IHC

Features:[2]

  • AE1/AE3 (7 of 7 cases).
  • EMA +ve (9 of 9 cases).
  • CK7 +v3 (3 of 3 cases).

Others:[2]

  • Vimentin +ve/-ve (3 of 6 cases +ve).
  • CD10 -ve (0 of 5 cases +ve).
  • CK20 -ve (0 of 4 cases +ve).
  • S100 -ve (1 of 4 cases +ve).

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Toutziaris, C.; Kampantais, S.; Perdikis, I.; Gourvas, V.; Laskaridis, L.; Gkagkalidis, K.; Lakis, S.; Ioannidis, S. (2013). "Papillary cystadenoma of epididymis: Is there a need for further investigation in unilateral cases?". Int J Surg Case Rep 4 (7): 616-8. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2013.03.038. PMID 23708309.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Odrzywolski, KJ.; Mukhopadhyay, S. (Apr 2010). "Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 134 (4): 630-3. doi:10.1043/1543-2165-134.4.630. PMID 20367315.