Spermatic cord

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The spermatic cord is occasionally seen by pathologists.

Sperm granuloma

General

  • Extravasated sperm.
  • Common post-vasectomy.[1][2]
  • May present as a mass.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Sperm - small darking staining ovoid bodies.
    • The tail is generally no seen in light microscopy.
  • Histocytes +/-intracytoplasmic sperm.[3]
  • +/-Multi-nucleated giant cells.

Images:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Clenney, TL.; Higgins, JC. (Jul 1999). "Vasectomy techniques.". Am Fam Physician 60 (1): 137-46, 151-2. PMID 10414634.
  2. ↑ Gade, J.; Brasso, K. (Aug 1990). "[Sperm granulomata].". Ugeskr Laeger 152 (32): 2282-4. PMID 2205035.
  3. ↑ Pérez-Guillermo, M.; Thor, A.; Löwhagen, T.. "Spermatic granuloma. Diagnosis by fine needle aspiration cytology.". Acta Cytol 33 (1): 1-5. PMID 2916356.
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