%0 Journal Article %T Quiste epidermoide testicular %A Leal %A D. %A Fari£¿a %A L. %A Pesqueira %A D. %A Meijide %A F. %A Quintana %A J.L. %A Muller %A C. %A Regojo %A J.M. %A Ant¨®n %A I. %J Actas Urol¨®gicas Espa£¿olas %D 2010 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4321/S0210-48062010000300009 %X introduction: testicular tumors are usually managed by radical orchiectomy because of the high incidence of malignant lesions. epidermoid cyst of the testis is a rare benign tumor, and its differential diagnosis from malignant testicular tumors is difficult. materials and methods: the clinical records of seven patients who attended our hospital with testicular epidermoid cysts were reviewed. preoperative evaluation consisted of testicular ultrasonography in 6 patients, and magnetic resonance imaging in 4 patients. a peroperative biopsy was performed in four patients. results: ultrasonographic appearance was specific for diagnosis of epidermoid cyst in 80% of patients. pathological diagnosis was made in all biopsies taken during surgery. conservative management was (tumorectomy or partial orquidectomy) performed in 6 patients (85%). conclusions: preoperative imaging findings, gross characteristics of the lesion, and peroperative biopsy results provide adequate information to attempt testis-sparing surgery instead of radical orchiectomy. %K testicular tumor %K testicular epidermoid cyst %K organ-sparing surgery. %U http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0210-48062010000300009&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en