M. Eisenmenger et al., EPIDERMOID CYSTS OF THE TESTIS - ORGAN-PRESERVING SURGERY FOLLOWING DIAGNOSIS BY ULTRASONOGRAPHY, British Journal of Urology, 72(6), 1993, pp. 955-957
Epidermoid cysts of the testes are rare, benign tumours that can be vi
sualised by high frequency ultrasonographic transducers. Their echo pa
tterns are characteristic but not pathognomonic, so that inguinal expo
sure of the testis is required to confirm the diagnosis. However, sono
graphy facilitates the planning of surgery, since excision of the tumo
ur can be performed in an organ-preserving manner. In 6 patients with
epidermoid cysts treated in this way between 1986 and 1989, no recurre
nce was seen during a mean follow-up period of 37 months.