El Omri Ghassane, Rais Hamza, Lazrak Omar, Rachid Moussaab, Khmou Mouna, El Khannoussi Basma, Heddat Abdeljalil
Department of Urology, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
Department of Pathological Anatomy, Cheikh Khalifa International University Hospital, Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2024 Apr 8;12:2050313X241245286. doi: 10.1177/2050313X241245286. eCollection 2024.
Testicular epidermoid cysts, accounting for 1%-2% of all testicular masses, present a diagnostic challenge often identified post-orchiectomy. Conservative surgery is recommended, emphasizing the need for accurate preoperative diagnosis. A 28-year-old patient with acute left scrotal pain, initially suggestive of testicular torsion, underwent intraoperative exploration revealing extra-vaginal torsion with an incidentally discovered 2-cm intra-testicular mass. Due to suspected malignancy, a total orchiectomy was performed. Pathological analysis confirmed an epidermoid cyst with normal postoperative tumor markers. The patient had a good postoperative outcome and underwent testicular prosthesis placement 3 months after the surgery. Epidermoid cysts, often identified incidentally during urgent scenarios, underscore the importance of accurate preoperative diagnosis. Conservative surgery remains the preferred approach, emphasizing the consideration of benign factors to prevent unnecessary orchiectomies.
睾丸表皮样囊肿占所有睾丸肿块的1%-2%,常给诊断带来挑战,通常在睾丸切除术后才能确诊。建议采用保守手术,强调术前准确诊断的必要性。一名28岁急性左侧阴囊疼痛患者,最初怀疑为睾丸扭转,术中探查发现为睾丸外扭转,并意外发现一个2厘米的睾丸内肿块。由于怀疑为恶性肿瘤,遂行睾丸全切术。病理分析证实为表皮样囊肿,术后肿瘤标志物正常。患者术后恢复良好,术后3个月植入了睾丸假体。表皮样囊肿常在紧急情况下偶然发现,凸显了术前准确诊断的重要性。保守手术仍是首选方法,强调考虑良性因素以避免不必要的睾丸切除术。