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Ruptured extratesticular epidermal inclusion cyst mimicking polyorchidism with torsion on sonography

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The sonographic appearance of epidermal inclusion cysts varies in accordance with the contents of the cyst, ranging from an anechoic lesion to a hyperechoic solid appearing mass. Supernumerary testes are an uncommon congenital abnormality, in which more than two testes are present. We present a rare case of a ruptured scrotal extratesticular epidermal inclusion cyst, which had the sonographic appearance of a supernumerary testicle with torsion.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Christiana Care Health System, Christiana Hospital, P.O. Box 6001, Newark, DE, 19718, USA

    Assaf Graif, Mandip Gakhal & Howard M. Levy

  2. Department of Pathology, Christiana Care Health System, Christiana Hospital, P.O. Box 6001, Newark, DE, 19718, USA

    Mary V. Iacocca

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Graif, A., Gakhal, M., Iacocca, M.V. et al. Ruptured extratesticular epidermal inclusion cyst mimicking polyorchidism with torsion on sonography. Emerg Radiol 21, 643–645 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-014-1229-x

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