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46 Nonneoplastic Diseases of the Testis
1. Persons undergoing vasectomy are particularly prone to developing which of the following conditions?
A. Fibrosarcoma
B. Lipoma
C. Proliferative funiculitis
D. Testicular infarction
E. Vasitis nodosa
2. A 55-year-old man presents with unilateral painless enlargement of the testis. A biopsy discloses granulomatous inflammation within the stroma without evidence of neoplasm. Numerous neutrophils and plasma cells are also present. Special stains for fungi or acid-fast bacilli are negative. Michaelis-Gutmann bodies are not seen. Which of the following is the prevalent etiologic/pathogenetic factor in this condition?
