Papillary Cystadenoma of the Testis | Chapter 4 | Medical Science: Trends and Innovations Vol. 10

Papillary cystadenomas are common benign tumors usually found in post-pubertal males. More commonly seen are unilateral cases, but bilateral cases also occur especially in patients previously diagnosed with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. Histologically, they can mimic metastatic renal cell carcinomas. Therefore, good clinical, radiological and histological analysis of cases is essential for appropriate treatment. Papillary cystadenomas are usually treated with simple excision.

This is a report of a 24-year-old male undergraduate with a 3-month history of mildly tender right testicular swelling histologically diagnosed as papillary cystadenoma. Testicular ultrasound scans of the patient revealed slight probe tenderness and a bulky right epididymis measuring 13.7 mm × 15.6mm with a nodular hypoechoic area measuring 11.9 mm × 13.9 mm in size. The patient was requested to obtain an abdominopelvic ultrasound and brain CT scans for follow-up but was lost to follow-up.

The early recognition and management of this tumor may help prevent possible late malignant transformation and also pave the way for the early identification of more pathologic entities like VHL and its associated lesions.

 

Author (s) Details

Otobo O. Fidelis
Department of Urology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

Ikpi Edet
Department of Urology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

Enakirerhi Glen
Department of Urology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

Isiwele M. Edoise
Department of Urology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

Omotosho Ayodele
Department of Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

Essiet Akanimo
Department of Urology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

Paul D Ekwere
Department of Urology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

Edet O Nkposong
Department of Urology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.

 

Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/msti/v10/4609

Can Thyroid Gland Impact Your Fertility? | Chapter 1 | Current Overview on Disease and Health Research Vol. 2

 

The second most prevalent endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age is thyroid illness. Significant links between thyroid conditions and anomalies of the reproductive system have now largely been established. Primary hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in both males and females have both been well-documented to cause varying degrees of gonadal dysfunction (oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, lack of sperms or infertility). The hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis interact to modulate neuroendocrine controls over reproductive processes in both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Thyroid hormones may cause changes in the male reproductive hormonal environment that lower testosterone levels and worsen the quality of sperm. All aspects of reproduction are impacted by thyroid disorders because they play a role in the regulation of the menstrual cycle and the development of infertility by interfering with the actions of the follicular-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) on the steroid biosynthesis by specific triiodothyronine (T3) sites on oocytes.

Author(s) Details:

Ehab Tousson,
Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt.

Manal Elbandrawy,
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Egypt.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CODHR-V2/article/view/7740