Benign testicular neoplasm in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient masquerading as testicular cancer

Urol Ann. 2017 Oct-Dec;9(4):393-396. doi: 10.4103/UA.UA_73_17.

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare, benign neoplasm comprising spindle myoepithelial cells in the background of inflammatory cells. It can involve multiple anatomic sites in the body but rarely involves the testis. We report a case of 52-year-old male patient with a history of human immunodeficiency virus who presented with a painless, testicular mass for 2 months. Despite being treated with prolonged antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, scrotal ultrasound demonstrated an increase in the size of the lesion. With a presumed diagnosis of testicular germ cell tumor, a right radical inguinal orchiectomy was performed. Microscopic and immunohistochemical features were consistent with testicular IMT, a benign neoplastic process.

Keywords: Germ-cell tumor; scrotal ultrasound; testis cancer; tumor markers.

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  • Case Reports