Bilateral clear cell papillary cystadenoma of the epididymides presenting as infertility: an early manifestation of von Hippel-Lindau's syndrome.
Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis is a rare benign tumor, accounting for only 4 per cent of all epididymal tumors. Histologically, it can be confused with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. We report a case of bilateral involvement of the epididymides and infertility. Its diagnostic significance is its association with the von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, necessitating close surveillance.
D000328:Adult; D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000150:complications*; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004822:Epididymis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000150:complications*