Sarcoidosis presenting as an epididymal mass.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease that characteristically involves the lungs and lymph nodes. Involvement of the genitourinary system is rare. We report the case of a 39-year-old African American man who presented with an asymptomatic right-sided epididymal mass and underwent partial epididymectomy. Pathologic analysis revealed numerous noncaseating granulomas. Results from computed tomography imaging of the chest and lung biopsy were consistent with sarcoidosis.
Hey
Wayne D
WD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, NJ, USA. wayhey21@hotmail.com
Shienbaum
Alan J
AJ
Brown
Gordon A
GA
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004822:Epididymis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*