title: Spermatozoa-containing simple cysts of the rete testis.
abstract: Simple cysts of the testis are rare benign lesions of uncertain etiology. We report 2 spermatozoa-containing cysts of the rete testis found incidentally in the left testicle of a 56-year-old man evaluated by ultrasound for hydrocele. The presence of spermatozoa in the cyst fluid has not been observed previously and confirms the connection of the cysts with the seminiferous tubular system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Yalowitz
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Eble
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wilks
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012152:Rete Testis / Q000473:pathology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000473:pathology*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography