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Interesting case series on distinct histopathological findings of six cases of epididymo-orchitis

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Case Series

Author Details : Shubha Sangeetha, Nikita Jaju*, Prakhar Garg, Manjunatha Y A

Volume : 13, Issue : 1, Year : 2023

Article Page : 250-255

https://10.18231/j.pjms.2023.049

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Abstract

Background: Several clinicopathological illnesses impact the testis and paratesticular area, which are divided into non-neoplastic and neoplastic diseases. Despite the availability of imaging and tumor marker testing, histopathological examination is the primary method for diagnosing testicular lesions. Common indications of orchidectomy for non-neoplastic lesions are cryptorchidism, epididymitis and testicular torsion. Few non- neoplastic lesions present as mimickers of neoplasm with commonest being granulomatous orchitis and AFB positivity detected only in 2.1% of cases with bilateral presentation being rarest.
Aim: We report here a series of six cases of epididymo-orchitis to discuss the histopathological spectrum with varied etiologies.
Cases: Age of the patients ranged between 33-65yr old males. Amongst six cases, two of them were clinically and radiologically suspected as neoplastic lesions, which were histopathologically diagnosed as granulomatous epididymo-orchitis with one among it showing strong positivity for AFB, and two cases as testicular torsion with orchitis and one of the case was diagnosed as cryptorchid testis with foci of atypical germ cell and last case was reported as mild non-specific orchitis, for surgical castration. In this study, we also noted unilateral presentation being the commonest, specifically of Right side.
Knowledge of histopathological spectrum of epididymo-orchitis is of prime importance to detect underlying specific etiology for targeted therapy and prevent undue orchidectomy.
Conclusion: In this study, two cases which were clinically suspected as neoplastic lesions, were confirmed as granulomatous epididymo-orchitis on histopathological examination with one case showing strong AFB positivity.
Conclusion: In this study, we noted late presentation (5th decade) of cryptorchidism with some atypical germ cells which are forerunner of malignancy.
 

Keywords: Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB), Cryptorchid testis, Granulomatous orchitis, Testicular torsion, Surgical castration

How to cite : Sangeetha S, Jaju N, Garg P, Manjunatha Y A, Interesting case series on distinct histopathological findings of six cases of epididymo-orchitis. Panacea J Med Sci 2023;13(1):250-255

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