Abstract
BackgroundAn enterogenous cyst is a rare entity categorized as an intestinal cyst. In most cases, enterogenous cysts are seen in the mediastinum, peritoneal cavity, spinal canal, subarachnoid space, and cerebral ventricle.Case presentationA 14-year-old Asian (Japanese) boy reported feeling pain in his left groin, and a mass was found. We did not perform orchiectomy because intraoperative frozen sections showed no malignant findings. On histological examination the resected specimens contained columnar epithelium surrounded by smooth muscle. Based on these findings, an enterogenous cyst was diagnosed. Few cases of enterogenous cysts of the testis have been described.ConclusionWe encountered a case of an enterogenous cyst of a pediatric testis.
Highlights
An enterogenous cyst is a rare entity categorized as an intestinal cyst
Enterogenous cysts are seen in the mediastinum, peritoneal cavity, spinal canal, subarachnoid space, and cerebral ventricle [1,2,3]
Another hypothesis suggests that partial lesions due to ischemia develop into enterogenous cysts, because this tumor is sometimes seen with closure or stricture of the intestine and short-gut syndrome
Summary
Enterogenous cysts have intestinal epithelium and smooth muscle [1,2,3]. Enterogenous cysts are seen in the mediastinum, peritoneal cavity, spinal canal, subarachnoid space, and cerebral ventricle [1,2,3]. There are few reported cases of enterogenous cyst of the testis [3]. We report a case of an enterogenous cyst of the pediatric testis which was successfully treated with preservation of the testis.
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