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Epidermoid cyst of the testis (view source)
Revision as of 13:57, 7 September 2015
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==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Features:<ref name=pmid22458906/> | Features:<ref name=pmid22458906/> | ||
*Cyst lined by squamous epithelium | *Cyst lined by squamous epithelium without significant [[nuclear atypia]]. | ||
*'''No''' adnexal structures. | *'''No''' adnexal structures. | ||
*'''No''' [[intratubular germ cell neoplasia]] in the adjacent seminiferous tubules. | *'''No''' [[intratubular germ cell neoplasia]] in the adjacent seminiferous tubules. | ||
*'''No''' nuclear atypia. | *'''No''' nuclear atypia. | ||
Notes: | |||
*Surround testis usually within normal limits. | |||
*Granulomas may be seen in the context of cyst rupture. | |||
DDx: | DDx: | ||