title: [Adenomatoid tumor of the epididymis. Report of five cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Adenomatoid tumor of the epididymis is unfrequent, benign, with no malignant outcomes described.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report five cases, with patient's ages varying from 31 to 76 years, and tumor sizes from 6 to 30 mm. All patients underwent surgery with excision of the mass, some of them after several months of growing. In one of the cases the evolution reached six years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  None of the cases presented recurrence or bad outcome after surgery. Pathology confirmed the benign adenomatoid character in all cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite the clinical, ultrasound and physical examination findings suggest the localization in the epididymis and its benign character, surgical exploration is mandatory with surgical excision of the paratesticular mass.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao, Vizcaya. España. rllarena@euskalnet.net
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Llarena Ibarguren
authors.forename: Jorge Garciá-Olaverri
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Olano Grasa
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Azurmendi Arín
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cantón Aller
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pertusa Peña
mesh_terms: D018254:Adenomatoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004822:Epididymis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged