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Spermatocele

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  1. Signs
    1. Painless cystic mass separate from Testis
    2. Superior and posterior to Testis
    3. Freely movable and transilluminates easily
  2. Lab
    1. Aspiration of mass shows dead sperm
  3. Management
    1. None required unless mass is bothersome

Spermatocele (C0037859)

Definition (MSH)A cystic dilation of the EPIDIDYMIS, usually in the head portion (caput epididymis). The cyst fluid contains dead SPERMATOZOA and can be easily differentiated from TESTICULAR HYDROCELE and other testicular lesions.
ConceptsAcquired Abnormality (T020) , Disease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9608.1
MSHD013088
EnglishCyst of epididymis, Cyst of the Epididymis, Epididymal Cyst, Epididymal Cysts, Spermatocele, Spermatoceles
Spanishespermatocele, quiste del epididimo, quiste epididimario
Parent ConceptsOther male genital organ diseases NOS (C0156311), Cyst (C0010709), Genital Diseases, Male (C0017412), Mass of epididymis (C0239277), Pelvic mass (C0347944), Cyst of testis and epididymis (C0403787), Epididymis disorders (C0700113), Spermatocele (C0037859), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesCOSTAR, DXP, ICD9CM, MSH, NCI, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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