Para-testicular cellular angiofibroma: a rare tumour in a male renal transplant patient.
Cellular angiofibroma is a rare, benign, mesenchymal neoplasm that should be distinguished from other more aggressive mesenchymal lesions. A 32-year-old male presented with a painless para-testicular mass. Pathological examination showed features characteristic of cellular angiofibroma. He had a history of renal transplantation and was on immunosuppressive drugs. The pathogenesis of cellular angiofibroma is largely undetermined. The role of immunosuppressive therapy in the genesis of this tumour awaits further analysis.
Sabah
Muna
M
Department of Histopathology, Beaumont Hospital and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. munasabah@gmail.com
Mohan
Ponnusamy
P
Kay
Elaine
E
D000328:Adult; D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor