Dermoid Cyst of the Spermatic Cord : a Rare Case of Benign Inguinal Lump

Abstract

Dermoid cyst of the spermatic cord is an extremelyrare pathological state seen at the general surgeryand the urological clinic. We present a case of a19-year old male who presented with a painlessleft groin lump, irreducible, and no cough impulsefrom childhood, both testes presented in thescrotum and normal in size and shape. From the history, physical examination, ultrasoundexamination, we thought it was a lipoma , ahydrocele of the spermatic cord, or irreducibleinguinal hernia. During the operation , suspicion of a dermoid cystof spermatic cord occurred from a sebum and hair which discharged from the cyst during dissectionof the cyst from spermatic cord. The final histopathological analysis established thediagnosis of dermoid cyst of spermatic cord.