Giant spermatic cord liposarcoma

Int Surg. 2014 Jul-Aug;99(4):407-9. doi: 10.9738/INTSURG-D-13-00072.1.

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.

Keywords: Liposarcoma; Scrotal mass; Spermatic cord.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Contrast Media
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / diagnosis*
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / pathology
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Liposarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Liposarcoma / pathology
  • Liposarcoma / surgery*
  • Male
  • Orchiectomy
  • Spermatic Cord / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Contrast Media