Korean Journal of Radiology

The Korean Society of Radiology (대한영상의학회)
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Granulosa Cell Tumor of Scrotal Tunics: A Case Report

  • Eun-Kyung Ji (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Kyoung-Sik Cho (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan)
  • Received : 2000.10.20
  • Accepted : 2001.03.09
  • Published : 2001.06.30
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Abstract

We report a case of adult granulosa cell tumor arising in the scrotal tunics. The patient was a 34-year-old man who presented with right scrotal swelling, first noticed four months previously. Under the initial clinical impression of epididymo-orchitis, antibiotic treatment was instituted but there was no response. The paratesticular nodules revealed by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging mimicked intratesticular lesion, and radical orchiectomy was performed. Although several cases of adult testicular granulosa cell tumor, have been reported, the occurrence of this entity in the paratesticular area has not, as far as we are aware, been previously described.

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