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. 2015 Mar-Apr;9(3-4):133-5.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.2318.

Capillary hemangioma of the testis: A rare benign tumour

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Capillary hemangioma of the testis: A rare benign tumour

Nathan Colin Wong et al. Can Urol Assoc J. 2015 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Testicular capillary hemangioma is a rare benign vascular tumour. We report a case of a 66-year-old man who underwent an uncomplicated radical orchiectomy for a painless left testicular mass. Pathology showed capillary hemangioma of the testis. There are only 22 cases reported in the English literature, including the presented case. Appropriate intra-operative recognition of this entity is vital to assess for potential testicular-sparing surgery.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
A: Ultrasonography of the left testicle depicts a well-circumscribed hypoechoic nodule measuring 2.8 cm in maximum diameter. B: Colour Doppler interrogation demonstrated hypervascularity.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Histology of capillary hemangioma of the testis. Hematoxylin and eosin stain at (A) 0.8× and (B) 10× magnification show a nodular lesion with lobular capillary proliferation lined by bland spindle-like endothelial cells. Immunohistochemistry staining for (C) CD34 highlighted the endothelial cells lining the vascular spaces. Negative staining for lymphatic marker, (D) D2-40, excluding an adenomatoid tumour of the testis.

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