Author/Authors :
Çicek, Tufan Baskent Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Coşkunoğlu, Esra Zeynep Baskent Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Patoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Demir, Canan Çiçek Baskent Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - İç Hastalıkları Endokrinoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Akbaba, Kaan Baskent Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Uzunköprü, Reşit Özel Mümine Hatun Hastanesi - Üroloji Bölümü, Turkey
Abstract :
Leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle tumor. It rarely rises from epididymal structures and usually is encountred in adults. The patient, who had undergone total epididymectomy for right scrotal mass at another center, was diagnosed with Epididymal Leiomyoma. He was admitted to our clinic for further evaluation and follow up. The previous eididymectomy specimens obtained and refered to our pathology department for confirmation of diagnosis. Microscopy revealed a benign neoplastic lesion, consisting of spindle cells. Which form interlacing bundels. Mitotic figures and tumor necrosis was not. Observed. The previous diagnosis is confirmed as the tumor showed immunohistochemical smooth muscule actin and Desmin posivity Whereas S-100 was not expressed with in the tumoral cells. This case report also overviews epididymal leiomyoma with recent literature findings.
