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Benign fibrous pseudotumor resulting in orchiectomy despite intraoperative frozen section

Tomy Y. Perez¹, Brian J. O’Hara², Irvin H. Hirsch¹

1 Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2 Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Tomy Y. Perez, Department of Urology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1025 Walnut St., Suite 1112, College Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2017, 24(6), 9132-9136.

Abstract

Fibrous pseudotumors are rare benign lesions that originate within the paratesticular tissues. Local excision is the preferred method of treatment of these tumors over radical orchiectomy, however a definitive diagnosis must be made beforehand given the similarity of these tumors to malignant entities. We present a case of fibrous pseudotumor of the tunica vaginalis and cauda epididymis. A diagnosis of fibrous pseudotumor could not be established despite the use of intraoperative frozen section, therefore necessitating radical orchiectomy.

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