Open AccessADENOMATOID TUMOR OF THE MALE GENITAL TRACT–A Pathological Study of Eight Cases and Review of the Literature–
Author(s) -
YASIJMAa Tsuguo,
Saito Shiu
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
acta patholigica japonica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
ISSN - 0001-6632
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.1980.tb03278.x
Subject(s) - adenomatoid tumor , histogenesis , pathology , pathological , mesothelial cell , female circumcision , uterus , epididymitis , biology , medicine , gynecology , immunohistochemistry , genetics
Eight cases of adenomatoid tumors of the male genital tract are presented. Histological, histochemical, and electron microscopic studies were performed and an approach to a new classification of adenomatoid tumors was discussed. The number of so‐called adenomatoid tumors of male genital tract reported in Japan adding our eight cases totalled 60 cases. These were classfled as follows; 10 cases of mesothelial (superficial) type and 50 cases of adenomatoid (profound) type. Besides these, 8 cases of mesothelial type were reported in foreign literatures. Three cases of adenomatoid tumors of the uterus and a case of epididymitis chronica with reactive proliferation of mesothelial cells were also examined. As a result of these investigations, it is suggested that the histoQenesis of the so‐called adenomatoid tumors is composed of two different processes: i.e., mesothelial type arising from serosal mesothelial cells and adenomatoid type arising from immature Miillerian mesenchymal tissue.