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. 2022 Dec;16(4):267-268.
doi: 10.1097/CU9.0000000000000123. Epub 2022 Aug 22.

Epidermoid cyst: An unusual presentation of a testicular mass

Andrew Stemberger  1 , Marc Zeffren  2 , Ruth Birbe  3 , Wei Phin Tan  1   2   4
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Epidermoid cyst: An unusual presentation of a testicular mass

Andrew Stemberger et al. Curr Urol. 2022 Dec.
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No conflict of interest has been declared by the authors.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Epidermoid cyst visualized on ultrasonography, depicting “onion-skin” appearance.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Gross visualization of the mass, measuring approximately 1 cm in diameter.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Epidermoid cyst visualized on histological frozen section stained with hematoxylin and eosin (original magnification ×20).
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