Mehmet ÇİMEN, Esin YILDIZ, Ebuzer BEKAR, Vedat SABANCIOĞULLARI, Fatma Hayat ERDİL, Sebati ERDİL

A primary leiomyoma of the epididymis: A case report

Epididymisin hem primer hem de sekonder tümörleri oldukça enderdir. Leiomyomalar ikinci en yaygın epididymis tümörleridir. Bu çalışmada, gerçekte tanısı zor olan epididymal leiomyomalı 65 yaşında erkek bir hasta rapor edilmiştir. Vakamız anatomik-patolojik analizler sonucunda, tedavinin yanı sıra klinik ve tanı özellikleri kısaca tartışılmıştır.

Primer epididym leiomyomu: Olgu sunumu

Tumors of the epididymis, both primary and secondary are very rare. Leiomyomas are the second most common tumors of the epididymis. In this study we reported a 65- year- old male case with epididymal leiomyoma, which was difficult to diagnose, and briefly discussed clinical features and diagnosis as well as treatment which based on anatomo-histopathological analysis.

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