We report a case of dermoid cyst of the right testis. An 85-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with an enlarged right
testicle and a high prostate specific antigen (PSA) level. A hard testis of approximately 10 cm, with a smooth surface, was
palpated. On digital rectal examination, a hard prostate of approximately 4 cm, with irregular surface, was palpated. We performed
right inguinal orchiectomy and transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy. The wall of the testis was calcified,
with a cyst that contained yellow-white sebaceous material and tufts of hair. Microscopically, the cyst wall showed calcification
and ossification, and had hair roots. The diagnosis was dermoid cyst. We also found a well differentiated adenocarcinoma (Gleason
2–3) in the prostate. Dermoid cyst of the testis is very rare. To our knowledge, this case is in the oldest patient thus far
reported.
Key words Dermoid cyst - Testis - Prostate cancer
Received: September 9, 1999 / Accepted: January 20, 2000