Primary adenocarcinoma of the epididymis: case report

Int Urol Nephrol. 2004;36(1):77-80. doi: 10.1023/b:urol.0000032675.79615.ef.

Abstract

Primary epididymal malignancies are uncommon and usually benign. Benign paratesticular tumors are most commonly adenomatoid, while the most common malignant paratesticular tumors are rhabdomyosarcomas. Approximately 25% of all epididymal tumors are malignant, and of the benign tumors, 60% to 78% are adenomatoid tumors. According to a recent MEDLINE search using epididymis and adenocarcinoma as key words, reports of a primary epididymal adenocarcinoma are extremely rare with only 23 cases in the literature. We report a case of epididymal adenocarcinoma with clinical follow up and metastatic natural history of this rare malignancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma* / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma* / pathology
  • Aged
  • Epididymis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Testicular Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Testicular Neoplasms* / pathology