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Vasitis nodosa
Diagnosis in short

Vasitis nodosa (left side of image). H&E stain.

LM tubules with sperm
LM DDx prostate carcinoma, metastatic adenocarcinoma
IHC PSA -ve, PSAP -ve
Site vas deferens

Clinical history (usually) previous vasectomy
Prognosis benign
Vasitis nodosa
External resources
EHVSC 10185

Vasitis nodosa, abbreviated VN, is a common complication of vasectomy that is seldomly seen by pathologists. It is seen by pathologists in the context of vasovasostomy.

General

  • Classically seen in a specimen from a vasovasostomy (vasectomy reversal).[1]
    • Seen in association with other surgical procedures.
    • May be seen in the context of infertility (without prior vasectomy).
  • Some similarity to salpingitis isthmica nodosa.[1]

Gross

  • Mass.

Microscopic

Features:[1]

  • Tubules in wall of vas deferens.
    • Lined by columnar/cuboidal epithelium.
      • May have mitotic activity.
      • Nucleoli.
      • Contain sperm - small, dark staining, teardrop-shaped (~1 micrometer) - key feature.
        • The tail is rarely seen completely in the plane of section.
  • +/-Sperm granulomas.
    • Histocytes - abundant foamy cytoplasm.
    • Sperm - small, dark staining, teardrop-shaped (~1 micrometer).

DDx:

Notes:

Images

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IHC

Features:[4]

  • PSA -ve.
  • CK7 +ve
  • CK34betaE12 +ve.
  • Vimentin +ve.
  • CK19 +ve.

Others:

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A. VAS DEFERENS WITH GRANULOMA, RIGHT, VASOVASOSTOMY:
- VASITIS NODOSA AND SPERM GRANULOMAS.
- COMPLETE CROSS SECTION OF VAS DEFERENS.

B. VAS DEFERENS WITH GRANULOMA, LEFT, VASOVASOSTOMY:
- VASITIS NODOSA AND SPERM GRANULOMAS.
- COMPLETE CROSS SECTION OF VAS DEFERENS.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hirschowitz, L.; Rode, J.; Guillebaud, J.; Bounds, W.; Moss, E. (Apr 1988). "Vasitis nodosa and associated clinical findings.". J Clin Pathol 41 (4): 419-23. PMC 1141468. PMID 3366928. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1141468/.
  2. Balogh, K.; Travis, WD. (Apr 1985). "Benign vascular invasion in vasitis nodosa.". Am J Clin Pathol 83 (4): 426-30. PMID 3984936.
  3. URL: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/elastosis. Accessed on: 26 September 2011.
  4. Sakaki, M.; Hirokawa, M.; Horiguchi, H.; Wakatsuki, S.; Sano, T. (Apr 2000). "Vasitis nodosa: immunohistochemical findings--case report.". APMIS 108 (4): 283-6. PMID 10843416.