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Epididymal neoplasm

MedGen UID:: 138047
•Concept ID:: C0346239
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:	Epididymal Neoplasm; epididymal neoplasm; epididymis neoplasm; epididymis neoplasm (disease); epididymis tumor; epididymis tumour; Neoplasm of epididymis; neoplasm of epididymis; neoplasm of epididymus; Tumor of epididymis; tumor of epididymis; tumour of epididymis
SNOMED CT:	Neoplasm of epididymis (126902008); Tumor of epididymis (126902008)

HPO:	HP:0030421
Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0003283

Definition

A tumor (abnormal growth of tissue) of the epididymis, an duct that transports spermatozoa from the testis to the vas deferens. [from HPO]

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GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVEpididymal neoplasm

Disease
- Disorder by Site
  - Disorder of the genitourinary system
    - Neoplasm of the genitourinary tract
      - Genital neoplasm
        Gonadal neoplasm
        Epididymal neoplasm
        Benign neoplasm of epididymis
        Epididymal adenomatoid tumor
        Epididymal Cystadenoma
        Epididymal Papillary Cystadenoma
        Epididymal Melanotic Neuroectodermal Tumor
        Epididymis cancer
        Epididymal adenocarcinoma
        Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Epididymis
        Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Nanotechnology in ovarian cancer: Diagnosis and treatment.

Barani M, Bilal M, Sabir F, Rahdar A, Kyzas GZ
Life Sci 2021 Feb 1;266:118914. Epub 2020 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118914. PMID: 33340527

Sclerosant treatment for hydroceles and epididymal cysts.

Nash JR
Br Med J 1980 Jan 19;280(6208):182-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.280.6208.182-b. PMID: 7357315 Free PMC Article

Torsed appendage. Diagnosis and management: blue dot sign.

Dresner ML
Urology 1973 Jan;1(1):63-6. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(73)90116-7. PMID: 4792289

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Clear cell papillary cystadenoma of epididymis, a mimic of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Yaqoob N, Ahsan A, Ahmad Z, Khan AN
J Pak Med Assoc 2008 Apr;58(4):209-11. PMID: 18655434

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