Cytodiagnosis of a testicular epidermoid cyst in a young male: A rare entity.

Authors

  • Dilip Kumar MAX SUPERSPECIALITY HOSPITAL, SAKET,NEW DELHI
  • Anupama Arya
  • Shruti Mahawar
  • Poonam Das
  • Nitin Dayal

Keywords:

Epidermoid cyst, testis, anucleated squamous epithelial cells

Abstract

Intratesticular epidermoid cyst is a rare benign lesion of testis. It is important  to distinguish this benign lesion from malignant  testicular tumor . This  is a case report of a 18yr old patient who presented with  a mass in the left testis. His ultrasound showed typical onion skin appearance and tumour markers were within normal limits. Subsequently  FNAC  was performed which showed anucleated clumps of squamous epithelial cells admixed with the native testicular cells, thus diagnosis of testicular epidermoid cyst was made. Cytology along with sonographic findings provide rapid diagnosis and patient can be relieved of unnecessary anxiety.


DOI: 10.21276/APALM.1152



Author Biography

Dilip Kumar, MAX SUPERSPECIALITY HOSPITAL, SAKET,NEW DELHI

JUNIOR RESIDENT, PATHOLOGY

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28-03-2017

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Kumar D, Arya A, Mahawar S, Das P, Dayal N. Cytodiagnosis of a testicular epidermoid cyst in a young male: A rare entity. Ann of Pathol and Lab Med [Internet]. 2017 Mar. 28 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];4(2):C63-65. Available from: https://pacificejournals.com/journal/index.php/apalm/article/view/apalm1152

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Case Report

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Copyright (c) 2017 Dilip Kumar, Anupama Arya, Shruti Mahawar, Poonam Das, Nitin Dayal

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