Testicular scar

Testicular scar, also scar of testis, is a phenomenon that may arise in the context of treatment for a germ cell tumour or result from the spontaneous regression of a (germ cell) tumour.

General

• Well-reported uncommon finding.

Gross

• Tan-brown or white lesion.

Microscopic

Features:

• Seminiferous tubules replaced by fibrosis.
  • Hyaline material with a relatively low cellularity and no nuclear atypia.
• +/-Hemosiderin-laden macrophages.
• Atrophic changes - see testicular atrophy.

DDx:

• Necrotic tumour.
• Germ cell tumour, e.g. seminoma.

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TESTICLE, LEFT, ORCHIECTOMY:
- TESTICULAR SCAR REPLACING MOST OF THE SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES.
- REMAINING SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES WITH ATROPHIC CHANGES.
- NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

See also

• Testis.
• Testicular atrophy.