creators_name: Suryawanshi, KH creators_name: Nikumbh, DB creators_name: Mujawar, P creators_name: Pagare, P creators_name: Kanthikar, SN creators_id: drdhirajnikumbh@rediffmail.com editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas editors_id: Kakkilaya BS type: journale datestamp: 2017-02-18 20:24:49 lastmod: 2017-02-18 20:24:49 metadata_visibility: show title: Benign Intratesticular Epidermoid Cyst of the Testis: Diagnostic Dilemma ispublished: pub subjects: OJHAS full_text_status: public keywords: Epidermoid cyst; Testis; Testicular neoplasms abstract: Intratesticular epidermoid cysts of the testis are rare benign lesions, comprising about 1-2% of all the testicular neoplasms. Clinically it may not be differentiated reliably from the most common malignant testicular tumours and poses a diagnostic dilemma. Majority of the testicular tumours are malignant one, hence accurate diagnosis in benign lesions such as epidermoid cyst is always warranted to avoid unnecessary invasive procedures like orchidectomy. Herein, we present a case of benign, intratesticular epidermoid cyst of the testis in a 30 years old male treated by conservative approach with testicular preservation, avoiding unnecessary orchidectomy. date: 2014-05-15 date_type: published publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences volume: 13 number: 1 publisher: Kakkilaya BS refereed: TRUE referencetext: 1. Dieckmann KP, Loy V. Epidermoid cyst of the testis: a review of clinical and histogenetic considerations. Br J Urol. 1994;73:436-441. 2. Heidenreich A, Engelmann UH, Vietsch HV, Derschum W. Organ preserving surgery in testicular epidermoid cysts. J Urol. 1995;153:1147-1150. 3. Shu-Wei Tsai, Chih-Ming Lin, Chun-Yeung Lin, Teh-Sheng Hsieh. Epidermoid cyst of the testis. Formosan Journal of Surgery. 2012;45:153-156. 4. Al-Durazi MH, Al Helo HA, Malik AK, Kadnim AE. Conservative surgical management of bilateral epidermoid cyst of the testis: a case report with review of literature. Urology Journal. 2005;2(9):224-236. 5. Malek RS, Rosen JS, Farrow GM. Epidermoid cyst of the testis: a critical analysis. Br J Urol. 1986;58:55-59. 6. Chitale S, Morrow DR, Jena R, Ball RY, Webb RJ. Conservative surgery for epidermoid cyst of the testis. Br J Urol. 1997;80:506-507. 7. Docal I, Crespo C, Parlo A, Priesto A, Alonyo P, Calzada J. Epidermoid cyst of the testis: a case report. Pediatr Radiol. 2001;31:365-367. 8. Moghe PK, Brady AP. Ultrasound of testicular epidermoid cysts. Br J Radiol. 1999;72:942-945. 9. Gupta SK, Golash A, Thomas JA, Cochlin D, Griffiths D, Jenkins BJ. Epidermoid cyst of the testis. The Turkish Jr of Pathology. 1999;10:67-69. 10. Gun S, Açikgoz A, Çilingir AA, Aydin C. Epidermoid cyst of testis: A case report. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine. 2012;29:243-245. citation: Suryawanshi, KH and Nikumbh, DB and Mujawar, P and Pagare, P and Kanthikar, SN (2014) Benign Intratesticular Epidermoid Cyst of the Testis: Diagnostic Dilemma. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)] document_url: http://cogprints.org/9736/1/2014-1-10.pdf