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Case Reports
. 2011 Jun;180(2):593-5.
doi: 10.1007/s11845-008-0264-6. Epub 2008 Nov 28.

Extratesticular epidermoid cyst mimicking enlarged testis

H-W Kao  1 , C-J Wu, M-F Cheng, W-C Chang, C-Y Chen, G-S Huang
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Case Reports

Extratesticular epidermoid cyst mimicking enlarged testis

H-W Kao et al. Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Jun.

Abstract

Epidermoid cysts are benign simple epithelial tumors usually appearing as hypoechoic lesions with scattered echogenic reflectors on sonography. Herein, we present a 53-year-old man with an extratesticular epidermoid cyst in the right scrotum which shows confusing sonographic findings, normal-appearing echogenicity of the lesion and atrophied testis, which lead to a diagnostic dilemma. With a variety of sonographic presentations in extratesticular epidermoid cysts, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging could play a complementary role in difficult cases.

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