Author(s)

Caner Ediz^1*, Aysenur Ihvan², Bulent Kati³, Serkan Akan¹, Omer Yilmaz¹

¹Department of Urology, Health Sciences University Sultan Abdulhamid Han Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
²Department of Pathology, Health Sciences University Umraniye Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
³Department of Urology, Harran University Research Hospital, Sanliurfa, Turkey.

Background: In this study, we aimed to share our experiences in patients with epidermoid cyst of the testis. We report the demographic and clinical characteristics and the long term results in patients with epidermoid cysts. Materials and Methods: Thirteen patients with epidermoid cyst of the testis treated between June 2000 and January 2018 were retrospectively evaluated. Ten patients with available data were included in the study. Patients’ age, scrotal localization of symptoms, physical examination findings, serum tumor marker levels, pathology results and follow-up periods were recorded. Results: The current cohort consisted of 10 patients. The mean age at diagnosis was 29.7 years (range, 20 to 53 years). Eighty percent of the lesions were localized to the left hemiscrotum and 20% to the right hemiscrotum. One patient had a history of unilateral undescended testis. Serum tumor markers were normal in all patients. The mean scrotal mass lesion volume at diagnosis was 28 mm³ (range, 13 to 51 mm³). The mean follow-up period was 66.9 months (range, 12 to 216 months). Conclusions: Epidermoid cyst of the testis should be kept in mind, particularly in patients with lesions negative for tumor markers and radiological findings typical of epidermoid cysts. Annual follow-up is not required.

Epidermoid Cyst, Testis, Germ Cell Tumor

Ediz, C. , Ihvan, A. , Kati, B. , Akan, S. and Yilmaz, O. (2019) Epidermoid Cyst of the Testis 5-Year Follow-Up Results in Adults. Open Journal of Urology, 9, 69-76. doi: 10.4236/oju.2019.94008.