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Epididymal Papillary Cystadenoma

MedGen UID:
1652584
•Concept ID:
C4744474
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A cystadenoma that arises from the epididymis. It is characterized by the presence of small papillary projections in the inner surface of the cysts. It may be sporadic or associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEpididymal Papillary Cystadenoma

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Molecular basis of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome in Chinese patients.
Siu WK, Ma RC, Lam CW, Mak CM, Yuen YP, Lo FM, Chan KW, Lam SF, Ling SC, Tong SF, So WY, Chow CC, Tang MH, Tam WH, Chan AY
Chin Med J (Engl) 2011 Jan;124(2):237-41. PMID: 21362373
Clear cell papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis and mesosalpinx: immunohistochemical differentiation from metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Aydin H, Young RH, Ronnett BM, Epstein JI
Am J Surg Pathol 2005 Apr;29(4):520-3. doi: 10.1097/01.pas.0000155160.36154.ml. PMID: 15767808
Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis: a case report.
Lissens P, Michiels H, Geysens P, Van de Voorde W, Lauweryns J
Acta Urol Belg 1995 Mar;63(1):109-12. PMID: 7725985
Bilateral papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis as a component of von Hippel-Lindau's syndrome: report of a case presenting as infertility.
de Souza Andrade J, Bambirra EA, Bicalho OJ, de Souza AF
J Urol 1985 Feb;133(2):288-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)48920-8. PMID: 3968752

Prognosis

Molecular basis of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome in Chinese patients.
Siu WK, Ma RC, Lam CW, Mak CM, Yuen YP, Lo FM, Chan KW, Lam SF, Ling SC, Tong SF, So WY, Chow CC, Tang MH, Tam WH, Chan AY
Chin Med J (Engl) 2011 Jan;124(2):237-41. PMID: 21362373

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