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A benign tumor that accounts for about 35% of all primary epididymal neoplasms. About 40% of cases are bilateral and these cases are usually seen in the setting of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. Molecular studies have shown allelic deletion of VHL gene in papillary cystadenoma of epididymis and related lesions. Shen T, et al. Int J Surg Pathol 2000 Jul; 8(3):207-212.return to Spermatic Cord & Adnexa : Neoplasms