Congenital cystic dysplasia of the rete testis

Pediatr Radiol. 2001 Oct;31(10):724-6. doi: 10.1007/s002470100541.

Abstract

Cystic dysplasia of the rete testis (the network of straight seminiferous tubules within the mediastinum testis leading to the efferent ductules) is a rare congenital anomaly. There are only 15 cases reported in the literature to date and only one report of the US findings [1-5]. This report highlights the characteristic appearance of the lesion on ultrasound examination and its association with renal abnormalities in two patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnostic imaging*
  • Child
  • Cysts / congenital
  • Cysts / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kidney / abnormalities*
  • Kidney / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Rete Testis / abnormalities*
  • Rete Testis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Rete Testis / pathology
  • Ultrasonography