new case of intrascrotal cystic lymphangioma

Cystic lymphangioma of the scrotum is a rare benign tumor of the lymphatic system with very few cases described in the literature. We report the case of a 23-year-old patient admitted to our service with the presumptive diagnosis of a right-sided hydrocele. Surgical exploration revealed a moderately sized multi-septated hydrocele, chronic inflammation and thickening of the tunica vaginalis and a small cystic mass 1 cm in size near the head of the epididymis, but separate from it, the testis and the spermatic cord. Treatment consisted of surgical excision of the mass and resection of the tunica vaginalis. Histological examination revealed a cystic lymphangioma. The objective of this article is to report the clinical presentation, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of scrotal cystic lymphangiomas