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01-12-2014 | Case Report

Ruptured extratesticular epidermal inclusion cyst mimicking polyorchidism with torsion on sonography

Authors: Assaf Graif, Mandip Gakhal, Mary V. Iacocca, Howard M. Levy

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

The sonographic appearance of epidermal inclusion cysts varies in accordance with the contents of the cyst, ranging from an anechoic lesion to a hyperechoic solid appearing mass. Supernumerary testes are an uncommon congenital abnormality, in which more than two testes are present. We present a rare case of a ruptured scrotal extratesticular epidermal inclusion cyst, which had the sonographic appearance of a supernumerary testicle with torsion.

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Title: Ruptured extratesticular epidermal inclusion cyst mimicking polyorchidism with torsion on sonography
Authors: Assaf Graif
Mandip Gakhal
Mary V. Iacocca
Howard M. Levy
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-014-1229-x

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