Epididymal cyst

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Epididymal cyst a benign pathology of the epididymis.

General

  • Uncommon pathology specimen.
  • Common finding on ultrasound ~15% in one pediatric population.[1]
  • Not associated with infertility.[2]

Microscopic

Features:

  • Cyst lined by a pseudostratified epithelium with cilia.

DDx:

See also

  1. Posey ZQ, Ahn HJ, Junewick J, Chen JJ, Steinhardt GF (October 2010). "Rate and associations of epididymal cysts on pediatric scrotal ultrasound". J Urol 184 (4 Suppl): 1739–42. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2010.03.118. PMID 20728143.
  2. Greenberg DR, Gago LC, Kumar SK, Panken EJ, Ji EJ, Tsai KP, Asanad K, Hayon S, Brannigan RE, Halpern JA (December 2024). "Epididymal Cyst Lesions Are Not Associated With Impaired Semen Parameters Among Men Presenting for Fertility Evaluation". J Urol 212 (6): 891–898. doi:10.1097/JU.0000000000004224. PMID 39186830.