Leiomyoma of the epididymis.
Article published in Urologia Polska 1996/49/1.

authors

Zbigniew Ziętek, Zbigniew Wolski, Zdzisław Skok: Z Katedry i Kliniki Urologii Akademii Medycznej w Bydgoszczy;
Kierownik: doc. dr hab. med. Z. Wolski
Z Katedry i Zakładu Patomorfologii Akademii Medycznej w Bydgoszczy;
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. med. J. Domaniewski

We presented a rare case of a benign epididymal tumor, which was recognized on

ultrasound examination. During an operation the tumor was suspected as a malignant so

on a patient a hemicastration was performed.

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