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Case Reports
. 2020 Aug 22;8(12):2689-2691.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3199. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Bilateral epididymal cyst with spontaneous resolution

Alain Mwamba Mukendi  1
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Case Reports

Bilateral epididymal cyst with spontaneous resolution

Alain Mwamba Mukendi. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Bilateral epididymal cysts are infrequent particularly in children. They commonly arise from the epididymal head. Cysts arising from the epididymal tails are very rare. Spontaneous resolution may occur with no need for surgical excision of cysts and can take up to 50 months.

Keywords: epididymal cysts; epididymis; scrotal swelling; spontaneous resolution.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
A, Showing bilateral scrotal lumps (epididymal cysts). B, Showing resolution of right‐sided epididymal cyst
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Demonstrating bilateral epididymal cysts arising from the tail of each epididymis
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