%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