Spermatic cord dermoid cyst as paratesticular mass. Case report and bibliographic review.
OBJECTIVE
Presentation of a new case of dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord and to perform a review of the literature.


METHODS
We describe the case of a 48 year-old male who consulted because of reappearance of a mass in the left high scrotal area and inguinal zone. He was operated for left inguinal hernia two years before.


RESULTS
Since physical examination and ultrasound were inconclusive, we performed a surgical exploration with complete excision of the mass. Intraoperartive pathologic analysis confirmed the benign nature of the mass so we did not proceed to radical orquiectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Among paratesticular tumors, benign in the majority of cases, dermoid cyst is a rare pathology of the spermatic cord that the clinician always has to take into account before making a decision when we treat the spermatic cord masses.
Urology Departmen, Hospital Universitario Puerto Real, Cadiz, Spain. maximshub@yahoo.com
Maxim Shub
MS
Skorniakov
Alonso Camacho
AC
Ramírez
Manuel Soto
MS
Delgado
Antonio Clavo
AC
Durán
Carlos Sánchez
CS
Bernal
D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male