title: Juvenile xanthogranuloma: an unusual cause of intratesticular mass in childhood.
abstract: Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is a common histiocytic disorder of infancy and early childhood, most frequently presenting with cutaneous lesions. Whereas involvement of several visceral sites is well documented, only 4 cases of primary testicular JXG have been reported. Although this benign disorder typically presents with a favorable clinical outcome, the unusual presentation as an intratesticular lesion can lead to diagnostic challenges. In this study, we present the case of a 6-month-old male child with an incidentally discovered testicular mass that was diagnosed as a JXG and briefly review the existing literature in an attempt to bring awareness to this uncommon presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
authors.forename: Vivian L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Urology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Electronic address: mcajaiba@luriechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Mariana M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Cajaiba
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014972:Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile / Q000150:complications*