Adolescent Hydrocele Carrying a Surprise: A Case of Papillary Cystadenoma of the Epididymis

Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis (PCE) is a rare benign epithelial tumor remarkable for its association with von Hippel-Lindau disease. A 12-year-old boy consulted for a progressive enlargement of the left testicle. At time of surgery, the whole epididymis was enlarged. Pathologic diagnosis w...

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Published in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 112; pp. 172 - 175
Main Authors:	Soria Gondek, A., Julià Masip, V., Jou Muñoz, C., Salvador Hernández, H., Rovira Zurriaga, C., Tarrado Castellarnau, X.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-02-2018
Subjects:	Child Cystadenoma, Papillary - complications Cystadenoma, Papillary - diagnosis Cystadenoma, Papillary - surgery Epididymis Genital Neoplasms, Male - complications Genital Neoplasms, Male - diagnosis Genital Neoplasms, Male - surgery Humans Male Testicular Hydrocele - complications
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Summary:	Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis (PCE) is a rare benign epithelial tumor remarkable for its association with von Hippel-Lindau disease. A 12-year-old boy consulted for a progressive enlargement of the left testicle. At time of surgery, the whole epididymis was enlarged. Pathologic diagnosis was PCE with a focus on borderline malignancy. Scrotal left epididymectomy was performed. von Hippel-Lindau disease screening was negative. No relapse has been detected 2 years later. In case of atypical clinical examination of a hydrocele, unusual presentations such as PCE should be considered. The main differential diagnoses were adenomatoid tumor, nonpapillary cystadenoma, and metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma.
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ISSN:	0090-4295 1527-9995
DOI:	10.1016/j.urology.2017.10.040