Bilateral cystic rete testis in an alpaca (Lama pacos)
Bilateral cystic rete testis in an alpaca (Lama pacos)
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DOI：
10.1177/104063870601800315
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发表时间：
2006-05-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Tornquist, Susan J.
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作者：
Kutzler, Michelle A.;Shoemaker, Michelle;Tornquist, Susan J.
一只9岁的完整雄性羊驼（Lama pacos）因左阴囊明显增大而被检查。超音波检查显示左侧睾丸区域有一薄壁无回声结构。吸出的液体中含有精子，其中许多精子形态异常。行去势术，左侧睾丸明显增大，并有一个透明充满液体的囊肿。囊肿内衬单层鳞状至立方上皮细胞，与睾丸网起源一致。右侧睾丸的大小和形状与正常羊驼睾丸相当，但睾丸网轻度至中度扩张。其他发现包括右侧睾丸和附睾慢性炎症以及左侧附睾纤维化伴导管增生。诊断为双侧睾丸网囊性变，很可能继发于慢性炎症。
A 9-year-old intact male alpaca (Lama pacos) was examined because of marked enlargement of the left scrotum. Ultrasound examination revealed a thin-walled anechoic structure in the area of the left testis. Aspirated fluid contained spermatozoa, many of which had abnormal morphology. Castration was performed and the left testis was markedly enlarged with a clear fluid-filled cyst. The cyst was lined by a single layer of squamous to cuboidal epithelial cells consistent with those originating from rete testis. The right testis was of a comparable size and shape to that of normal alpaca testis, but the rete testis was mildly to moderately dilated. Additional findings included chronic inflammation of the right testis and epididymis and epididymal fibrosis with ductal hyperplasia on the left. The diagnosis was bilateral cystic rete testis, most likely secondary to chronic inflammation.