Sclerosing lipogranuloma of the scrotum: report of a case with fine needle aspiration biopsy findings.
BACKGROUND
Sclerosing lipogranuloma of the scrotum is a rare granulomatous lesion of the subcutis. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no English-language reports dealing with its cytologic findings.


METHODS
A fine needle aspiration specimen from a mass in the scrotum in a 62-year-old male showed epithelioid cells, multinucleated giant cells and fibroblasts, which were suggestive of sclerosing lipogranuloma. The diagnosis was confirmed by histology of the resected specimen.


CONCLUSIONS
Fine needle aspiration cytology is useful for the diagnosis of sclerosing lipogranuloma. It is important, however, to interpret the fine needle aspiration cytology specimen in conjunction with the clinical information.
Department of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School, Kurashiki, Japan. hirokawa@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
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Hirokawa
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Monobe
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Shimizu
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Terayama
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Kanahara
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Manabe
D000273:Adipose Tissue; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012598:Sclerosis; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology