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Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis: a report of two cases with an immunohistochemical study
Author(s) -
CALDER C.J.,
GREGORY J.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1993.tb01190.x
Subject(s) - epididymis , immunohistochemistry , immunostaining , efferent , cystadenoma , pathology , efferent ducts , medicine , anatomy , biology , andrology , pancreas , afferent , sperm
Two cases of papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis are described. An immunohistochemical study demonstrates that these lesions have a similar pattern of immunostaining to the normal efferent epididymal ductules. This finding supports the theory that epididymal papillary cystadenomas originate from these ductules and are true epithelial tumours of the epididymis.