Histomorphological Patterns of Testicular and Paratesticular Lesions in a Tertiary Care Centre

BACKGROUND: Disorders of the testis could be congenital or acquired (inflammatory or neoplastic). It can also be categorized into benign testicular diseases, malignant testicular diseases, and male infertility. Testicular and paratesticular tumors are rare in men though they constitute the most common solid malignancies in men aged between 15 and 34 years. The aim of this study is to determine the pattern and age distribution of testicular and paratesticular lesions in a tertiary care centre of Jammu region. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study includes testicular and paratesticular specimens that were histologically diagnosed in the Department of Histopathology, GMC Jammu over a period of 1 year. Data were extracted from the departmental registers, patient request forms, and duplicate copies of histology reports of all cases. RESULTS: A total of 53 cases of testicular and paratesticular lesions received in the department of Pathology over a period of one year were included in the study. Testicular lesions were 36 in number. 4 were malignant which included cases of teratoma(1), seminoma(2) and yolk sac tumor(1). Other cases included undescended testis(11), testicular atrophy(8), testicular torsion(10) and testicular abscess(3). Paratesticular lesions were 17 in number which included 13 lesions of scrotum and 4 lesions of epididymis. CONCLUSION: Non-neoplastic lesions of testis were more common than neoplastic ones. Among the neoplastic lesions germ cell tumours were in majority. All the testicular and paratesticular specimens should be carefully grossed and histopathologically examined to rule out any malignancy