We report a case of giant spermatic cord liposarcoma (SCL) in an 81-year-old patient, presenting with a huge scrotal mass that reached up to the knee joint. SCL is a rare tumor, and about 200 cases have been reported in the literature so far. Although 20% of liposarcomas arise in the retroperitoneum, only 0.1% present as incidental inguinal hernias. The occasional presence of myxoid stroma in well-differentiated liposarcomas can lead to confusion with myxoid sarcoma subtypes. Correct diagnosis is critical and reflects remarkable differences in behavior and therapeutic choices.
Grossi, U., Crucitti, A., Pierconti, F., Giant spermatic cord liposarcoma, <<INTERNATIONAL SURGERY>>, 2014; 99 (4): 407-409. [doi:10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00072.1] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/79880]
Giant spermatic cord liposarcoma
Grossi, UgoPrimo
;Crucitti, AntonioSecondo
;Pierconti, FrancescoUltimo
2014
Abstract
We report a case of giant spermatic cord liposarcoma (SCL) in an 81-year-old patient, presenting with a huge scrotal mass that reached up to the knee joint. SCL is a rare tumor, and about 200 cases have been reported in the literature so far. Although 20% of liposarcomas arise in the retroperitoneum, only 0.1% present as incidental inguinal hernias. The occasional presence of myxoid stroma in well-differentiated liposarcomas can lead to confusion with myxoid sarcoma subtypes. Correct diagnosis is critical and reflects remarkable differences in behavior and therapeutic choices.
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