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Adenomatoid Tumor of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis
Author(s) -
Kolgesiz Ali Ihsan,
Kantarci Fatih,
Kadioglu Alev,
Mihmanli Ismail
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.2003.22.3.303
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics
Scrotal neoplasms can be divided into those that are intratesticular and extratesticular in origin. Intratesticular neoplasms are more prevalent than extratesticular neoplasms. Ultrasonography is the method of choice for imaging scrotal pathologic entities. However, detection and differentiation of an extra. testicular neoplasm are more sophisticated than for intratesticular neoplasms. It is also not always possible to differentiate an extratesticular mass originating from the paratesticular tissues from an intratesticular mass. If the lesion is confined to the epididymis, the differentiation can easily be made. 1 However, if the lesion is originating from the tunics of the testis, the differentiation can be troublesome. We report a case of an adenomatoid tumor in the lamina parietalis of the tunica vaginalis (LPTV) testis. This report is unique that it describes a maneuver that helped us differentiate the mass as being extratesticular in location.