Epidermoid cyst of testis: A case report

Epidermoid cysts of testis are benign and rare lesions, comprising about 1-2 % of all testis tumors. They must be distinguished from dermoid cysts or teratomas. Particularly, the distinction from teratoma is much more important because of their malignant potential. A 17-year-old patient with epidermoid cyst in the testis is presented, and the etiology, diagnosis and treatment strategies are discussed in the light of literature. Testiste epidermoid kist: Olgu sunumu Testisin epidermoid kistleri tum testis tumorlerinin % 1-2’sini olusturan benign ve nadir lezyonlardir. Dermoid kistlerden veya teratomlardan ayirt edilmesi gerekir. Ozellikle, malign potansiyeli nedeniyle teratomdan ayirimi daha fazla onemlidir. Onyedi yasinda testiste epidermoid kist olgusu sunulmus, etyolojisi, tani ve tedavi secenekleri literatur esliginde tartisilmistir. J. Exp. Clin. Med., 2012; 29:243-245