Abstract

PINILLA, Inmaculada et al. Testicular albuginea neurofibroma: findings at ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging with pathological correlation. Arch. Esp. Urol. [online]. 2009, vol.62, n.6, pp.498-501. ISSN 0004-0614.

Objectives: To report the second case of solitary neurofibroma arising from the tunica albuginea in the literature and to show its imaging findings. Methods/Results: We present a case of neurofibroma arising from the tunica albuginea in an adult patient not affected by neurofibromatosis. We describe the ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features and the histopathological characteristics along with a brief bibliographic review. Conclusion: MRI may be useful to characterize paratesticular lesions. Neurofibroma should be included in the differential diagnosis when MRI depicts a well-circunscribed tumour with high-signal intensity on T2 and marked enhancement after gadolinium administration.

Keywords : Neurofibroma; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ultrasonography; Paratesticular pathology; Scrotum.

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