Turner W R, Derrick F C, Sanders P, Rous S N
J Urol. 1977 May;117(5):602-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)58551-1.
Although most testicular masses are malignant we present 7 cases to demonstrate that benign lesions of the tunica albuginea do occur and that these may be a source of diagnostic confusion. Consideration should be given to the possibility of a benign lesion of the tunica albuginea when the lesion is small, discrete, painless and projecting above the surface of the tunica albuginea. All of our patients were referred to us with a tentative diagnosis of testicular malignancy. We do not wish to decrease the importance of vigilance concerning testicular masses but the cases presented herein demonstrate that all masses of the testis are not malignant.
尽管大多数睾丸肿物是恶性的，但我们报告7例病例以证明白膜的良性病变确实存在，且这些病变可能导致诊断混淆。当病变较小、孤立、无痛且突出于白膜表面时，应考虑白膜良性病变的可能性。我们所有的患者初诊时均被怀疑为睾丸恶性肿瘤。我们并非要降低对睾丸肿物保持警惕的重要性，但本文所报告的病例表明，并非所有睾丸肿物都是恶性的。
