Adenomatous tumor of epididymis. Case presentation

Abstract

Introduction: the adenomatous tumor is the most common of the solid tumors of the epididymis. It is of benign nature and is not well known its origin yet. Objective: to show a new case of adenomatous tumor of the epididymis, the diagnostic sequence, used therapeutic procedure and the differential diagnostic. Case presentation: patient of 39 years old with antecedents of health that assisted to the outpatient clinic of Urology in the Multi proposal Clinic of Luanda, because increased painless and volume of the right hemi scrotal sac of 4 years of evolution. It did not refer traumatisms or previous inflammatory genital processes. To the physical examination confirmed the presence of a spherical tumor in the head of the right epididymis, around 4 cm of diameter with firm consistency. The homolateral testicle, as well as the contralateral epididymis and the testicle, were normal. The echography revealed a heterogeneous mass, well delimited and little vascularized. The nuclear magnetic resonance denoted an tumor low intense in weighted images in T1, and high intense in weighted images in T2 after the administration of the contrast. The fine needle aspirate biopsy was negative of neoplastic cells. The total excision of the tumor was performed, road Trans scrotal, without complications. Histopathological report of the surgical piece corroborated adenomatous tumor, the patient going on satisfactorily. Conclusions: the adenomatous tumor of epididymis is infrequent. The echography and the Magnetic Resonance Image are useful for the image study. The fine needle aspirate biopsy allows to obtain the pre-surgical histological diagnostic. The treatment of election is the total excision.Key words: epididymis, benign tumor of the epididymis, adenomatoide tumor of epididymis, fine needle aspiration biopsy.