Paratesticular adenomatoid tumors. The cytologic presentation in fine needle aspiration biopsies. 1989

M Pérez-Guillermo, and A Thor, and T Löwhagen
Department of Cytology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Adenomatoid tumors are the most common tumors of male paratesticular tissues (epididymis, tunica or spermatic cord) and have also been described in females (uterus, fallopian tube, ovary and paraovarian tissues); fine needle aspiration (FNA) of masses in these locations is increasingly utilized as an alternative to surgical exploration in order to establish a tissue diagnosis. This paper describes the FNA cytodiagnosis of seven cases of paratesticular adenomatoid tumors. The main cytologic criteria included epithelioid sheets and multilayered clusters of monotonous cells with round or ovoid, eccentric nuclei containing small, central nucleoli. Paranuclear clearing with a pink coloration (Giemsa stain) or a clear vacuolelike area (Papanicolaou stain) and abundant cellularity with a background of naked nuclei and stromal fragments were noted. The clinical presentation and clinicohistologic follow-up of these seven cases is also described in detail. A discussion of the differential diagnosis and the expected FNA findings is provided.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003581 Cytodiagnosis Diagnosis of the type and, when feasible, the cause of a pathologic process by means of microscopic study of cells in an exudate or other form of body fluid. (Stedman, 26th ed) Cytodiagnoses
D004822 Epididymis The convoluted cordlike structure attached to the posterior of the TESTIS. Epididymis consists of the head (caput), the body (corpus), and the tail (cauda). A network of ducts leaving the testis joins into a common epididymal tubule proper which provides the transport, storage, and maturation of SPERMATOZOA.
D005834 Genital Neoplasms, Male Tumor or cancer of the MALE GENITALIA. Male Genital Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Male Genital,Genital Neoplasm, Male,Male Genital Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Male Genital
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001707 Biopsy, Needle Removal and examination of tissue obtained through a transdermal needle inserted into the specific region, organ, or tissue being analyzed. Aspiration Biopsy,Puncture Biopsy,Aspiration Biopsies,Biopsies, Aspiration,Biopsies, Needle,Biopsies, Puncture,Biopsy, Aspiration,Biopsy, Puncture,Needle Biopsies,Needle Biopsy,Puncture Biopsies
D012611 Scrotum A cutaneous pouch of skin containing the testicles and spermatic cords. Scrotums
D013724 Teratoma A true neoplasm composed of a number of different types of tissue, none of which is native to the area in which it occurs. It is composed of tissues that are derived from three germinal layers, the endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm. They are classified histologically as mature (benign) or immature (malignant). (From DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p1642) Dysembryoma,Teratoid Tumor,Teratoma, Cystic,Teratoma, Mature,Teratoma, Benign,Teratoma, Immature,Teratoma, Malignant,Benign Teratoma,Benign Teratomas,Dysembryomas,Immature Teratoma,Immature Teratomas,Malignant Teratoma,Malignant Teratomas,Teratoid Tumors,Teratomas,Teratomas, Benign,Teratomas, Immature,Teratomas, Malignant,Tumor, Teratoid,Tumors, Teratoid

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