Juvenile Xanthogranuloma: An Unusual Cause of Intratesticular Mass in Childhood

• Published in: Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 83; no. 5; pp. 1173 - 1175
• Main Authors: Weiss, Vivian L, Brock, John W, Cajaiba, Mariana M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-05-2014; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Dermatology; Humans; Infant; Male; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Testicular Diseases - diagnosis; Testicular Diseases - etiology; Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions; Urology; Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile - complications; Human; Mass; Skin disease; Nephrology; Juvenile xanthogranuloma; Benign neoplasm; Child; Urology
• ISSN: 0090-4295; 1527-9995
• DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.12.034

Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a common histiocytic disorder of infancy and early childhood, most frequently presenting with cutaneous lesions. Whereas involvement of several visceral sites is well documented, only 4 cases of primary testicular JXG have been reported. Although this benign disorder typically presents with a favorable clinical outcome, the unusual presentation as an intratesticular lesion can lead to diagnostic challenges. In this study, we present the case of a 6-month-old male child with an incidentally discovered testicular mass that was diagnosed as a JXG and briefly review the existing literature in an attempt to bring awareness to this uncommon presentation.