Open AccessPrimary adenocarcinoma of rete testis with distinct biphasic pattern: An extremely rare entity and diagnostic challenge
Author(s) -
Pranab Ghosh,
Sushmita Kaushik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.149125
Subject(s) - rete testis , hydrocele , adenocarcinoma , pathology , medicine , biology , radiology , cancer , epididymis , andrology , sperm
Primary adenocarcinoma of rete testis is one of the rarest intrascrotal tumors. Very few cases have been reported in the literature. In addition, presence of biphasic component creates difficulty in the diagnosis. We present here a unique third case of rete testis adenocarcinoma having distinct cytologically malignant spindle cell component in a young male who presented with recurrent hydrocele.