Adenomatoid Tumor

Synonyms

Benign mesothelioma

Definition

Adenomatoid tumor is a mesothelial proliferation showing a nested, tubular, or cord-like pattern of growth.

Clinical Features

• Incidence

  It is the most common paratesticular tumor occurring in one third of the neoplasm of the region, and it is the most common benign neoplasm of testicular adnexa.

• Age

  Adenomatoid tumors of paratesticular region occur across a wide range of ages most commonly between 20 and 50 years (mean age 36 years).

• Sex

  Adenomatoid tumors occur in both sexes and are also found in the ovary, uterus, and fallopian tubes of the female genital tract.

• Site

  Most reported cases originate in the epididymis, but they rarely occur in the spermatic cord, in the testicular tunica (albuginea or vaginalis), in ejaculatory ducts and in the prostate. The tail of epididymis is the most common site of occurrence. Most challenging cases are reported in the tunica albuginea with an intratesticular component.

• Treatment

  Because of their benign...