TY - JOUR
T1 - Dermoid cyst in undescended testis in a 9-year-old boy
AU - Broggi, G.
AU - Appetito, C.
AU - Di Leone, L.
AU - Ciprandi, G.
AU - Menichella, P.
AU - Broggi Boldrini, M. R.
AU - Zaccara, A.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - Testicular dermoid cysts are rare in the pediatric age group: their discovery in an undescended testis is exceptional. The origin of this lesion is still unclear, but it should be considered as a monolayer expression of a mature teratoma. Though surgeons when confronted with these intratesticular cysts have traditionally opted for castration, in presence of small, compact masses, simple enucleation may be recommended, provided that the integrity of the neighboring parenchyma is not affected.
AB - Testicular dermoid cysts are rare in the pediatric age group: their discovery in an undescended testis is exceptional. The origin of this lesion is still unclear, but it should be considered as a monolayer expression of a mature teratoma. Though surgeons when confronted with these intratesticular cysts have traditionally opted for castration, in presence of small, compact masses, simple enucleation may be recommended, provided that the integrity of the neighboring parenchyma is not affected.
KW - Benign testicular tumor
KW - Dermoid cyst
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M3 - Article
C2 - 1686508
AN - SCOPUS:0026050917
SN - 0042-1138
VL - 47
SP - 110
EP - 112
JO - Urologia Internationalis
JF - Urologia Internationalis
IS - 2
ER -