Enterogenous cyst of pediatric testis: a case report

An enterogenous cyst is a rare entity categorized as an intestinal cyst. In most cases, enterogenous cysts are seen in the mediastinum, peritoneal cavity, spinal canal, subarachnoid space, and cerebral ventricle. A 14-year-old Asian (Japanese) boy reported feeling pain in his left groin, and a mass...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of medical case reports 2017-07, Vol.11 (1), p.207-207, Article 207
Hauptverfasser: Saitoh, Yoko, Kawahara, Takashi, Otani, Masako, Kumano, Yohei, Yao, Masahiro, Teranishi, Jun-Ichi, Uemura, Hiroji
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Zusammenfassung:An enterogenous cyst is a rare entity categorized as an intestinal cyst. In most cases, enterogenous cysts are seen in the mediastinum, peritoneal cavity, spinal canal, subarachnoid space, and cerebral ventricle. A 14-year-old Asian (Japanese) boy reported feeling pain in his left groin, and a mass was found. We did not perform orchiectomy because intraoperative frozen sections showed no malignant findings. On histological examination the resected specimens contained columnar epithelium surrounded by smooth muscle. Based on these findings, an enterogenous cyst was diagnosed. Few cases of enterogenous cysts of the testis have been described. We encountered a case of an enterogenous cyst of a pediatric testis.
ISSN:1752-1947
1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/s13256-017-1372-6