Epidermoid cysts of testis.
A patient with an epidermoid cyst of the testis is reported and the entity is discussed. There is no universal agreement with regard to the histogenesis, but the majority of authors consider it as a monolayer teratoma, which is the reason why even a pure epidermoid cyst poses a serious therapeutic dilemma.
D000328:Adult; D002369:Castration; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013724:Teratoma / Q000473:pathology; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology