Dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord: a rare cause of benign inguinal lump.

نویسندگان

  • Muhammad Z Aslam
  • Ferhad Kheradmund
  • Nilay S Patel
  • Gareth Turner
  • David Cranston
چکیده

Dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord is an extremely rare pathology seen at the urological clinic. We present the case of a 26-year-old man who presented with a groin lump, thought to be a lipoma or a hydrocoele of the cord. The final histopathological analysis established the diagnosis of a dermoid cyst.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada

دوره 3 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009