Multiple epidermoid cysts arising in a cryptorchid testis following ochiopexy

Epidermoid cysts of the testis are rare benign intratesticular lesions, representing about 1-2% of all intratesticular tumors. In the English literature, the total reported number of patients with an epidermoid cyst is approximately 300. Almost all of the previous reports were of a single lesion in a testis and the occurrence of epidermoid cysts in cryptorchid testis was extremely rare. Herein, we report on a patient with multiple epidermoid cysts in a cryptorchid testis following orchiopexy. Because the cysts arose in a cryptorchid testis and occupied most of the space of the testis, orchiectomy was performed.