Leiomyoma of Testis –Rare Benign Mimicker of Testicular Malignancy
Published: October 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/31252.10791
Asif Baliyan, Harshi Dhingra, Ranjeev Bhagat
1. Ex Resident, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Chandigarh, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Harshi Dhingra,
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Barnala Road,
Bathinda-151101, Punjab, India.
E-mail: drharshidhingra@gmail.com
Leiomyomas are benign tumours that originate from any organ containing smooth muscles. The testis is an extremely rare site. We report a case of testicular leiomyoma in a 50-year-old. Testis-associated leiomyomas are a benign and rare disease presenting as a painless, slowly-growing mass. Only histological examination with immunohistochemistry can validate the diagnosis.
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