Ectopic Adrenocortical Tissue in the Spermatic Cord in a 44-Year-old Man

Gautier Müllhaupt; Livio Mordasini; Tobias Gramann; Vera Ertel; Hans-Peter Schmid; Dominik Abt

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2014.05.009

Urology Case Reports (Sep 2014)

Ectopic Adrenocortical Tissue in the Spermatic Cord in a 44-Year-old Man

Gautier Müllhaupt,
Livio Mordasini,
Tobias Gramann,
Vera Ertel,
Hans-Peter Schmid,
Dominik Abt

Affiliations

Gautier Müllhaupt: Department of Urology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Livio Mordasini: Department of Urology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Tobias Gramann: Department of Urology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Vera Ertel: Department of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Hans-Peter Schmid: Department of Urology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Dominik Abt: Department of Urology, Cantonal Hospital, St. Gallen, Switzerland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2014.05.009
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 5
pp. 169 – 170

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We report on a 44-year-old man who underwent microsurgical inguinal repair for symptomatic varicocele. As an incidental finding during surgery, a yellowish tumor (9 × 5 × 4 mm) was found in the spermatic cord. Histologic examination revealed ectopic adrenocortical tissue. Ectopic adrenocortical tissue in the spermatic cord is known to appear in children and adolescents but is extremely rare in adults. Surgical removal of the tissue is recommended, although malignant transformation or functional hormonal disorders are very unlikely.

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
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