Cholesterol granuloma of hydrocele sac mimicking testicular tumour

Testicular schistosomiasis mimicking tumour.

Schistosomiasis or bilharziasis is a disease caused by Schistosoma. When infecting men the most common parasites are Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma haematobium. The Schistosoma mansoni is the only endemic parasite in Brazil. We present a case of testicular schistosomiasis simulating malignancy. The case was treated successfully by excisional biopsy and praziquantel t...

Mediastinal yolk sac tumour mimicking pericardial effusion.

In this report we present a case ofprimary yolk sac tumour of the anterior mediastinum in which two dimensional echocardiography showed an extracardiac mass simulating a large pericardial effusion. Mediastinal yolk sac tumour is a rare germ cell neoplasm affecting mainly young men.' The most common presenting symptoms are dyspnoea, cough, and chest pain.2 The prognosis is usually poor, though i...

Cholesterol granuloma of the right epididymis mimicking an acute scrotum.

Filarial granuloma of the testicular tunic mimicking a testicular neoplasm: a case report

INTRODUCTION Any firm or solid intratesticular mass on examination and/or any hypoechoic area within the tunica albuginea on imaging is markedly suspicious for testicular cancer. Filarial involvement of the testicular tunic has not been reported previously. CASE PRESENTATION A 32-year-old man presented with a history of noticing a swelling in his right testicle for a period of 1 month which h...

Tuberculous epididymo-orchitis mimicking a testicular tumour: a case report.

INTRODUCTION Isolated tuberculous epididymo-orchitis may closely mimic testicular tumour particularly in patients with no history of systemic TB thereby presenting a diagnostic and treatment challenges. CASE REPORT A 44-year old man presented with 4 months history of left scrotal mass and had left orchidectomy following a presumptive diagnosis of testicular tumour. Histopathological diagnosis...