title: Testicular hemangioma mimicking a malignant neoplasm.
abstract: A 34-year-old man who presented with right scrotal pain, and who on subsequent ultrasound examination, was found to have an intratesticular hypoechoic mass. Based on the ultrasound appearance of this mass, a malignant germ cell tumor was thought to be the most likely diagnosis. Preoperative serum tumor markers, including lactate dehydrogenase, alpha-1-fetoprotein, and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, were negative. Computed tomography imaging of the chest, the abdomen, and the pelvis revealed no evidence of metastasis. The patient underwent right orchiectomy, and final pathology demonstrated a benign hemangioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040A Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431-1100, USA.
authors.forename: Rafik
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ben Abda
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040A Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431-1100, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bess
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Madigan Army Medical Center, 9040A Jackson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98431-1100, USA.
authors.forename: Neris
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nieves-Robbins
keywords: Benign testicular neoplasm; Testicular hemangioma