title: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the epididymis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT) is a rare benign tumor, known by several names and found in several locations throughout the body, including the lungs and genitourinary system (mostly the bladder). We report a case of a paratesticular IMT in a 17-year-old boy. Although the initial clinical diagnosis was rhabdomyosarcoma, the histopathologic examination revealed it to be an IMT. The preoperative diagnosis of a scrotal mass should differentiate between benign and malignant tumors. A definitive diagnosis of a scrotal mass should be established by surgical exploration and resection. It is important to counsel patients with scrotal masses regarding the possibility of orchiectomy, even in the case of a benign tumor such as IMT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USA. tunuguha@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Hari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tunuguntla
authors.forename: Anubha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Merce
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jorda
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gosalbez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004822:Epididymis; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male