Abstract
Xanthogranulomatous orchitis is an extremely rare inflammatory nonneoplastic lesion
of the testis. We report a case of a 13-year-old adolescent boy who presented a painless
left hemiscrotal swelling. The subsequent ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging
revealed the presence of abnormal expanding tissue located in both testes and spermatic
cord, reaching the internal inguinal ring. Testicular tumor markers were normal. The
frozen section examination of the surgical specimen showed only inflammatory tissue
and not neoplastic tissue. No orchiectomy was performed. Definitive histopathologic
diagnosis was xanthogranulomatous inflammation. To our knowledge, this is the youngest
case of xanthogranulomatous orchiepididymitis and funiculitis found in medical literature.
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Publication history
Accepted:
May 1,
2012
Received:
April 5,
2012
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