Leiomyosarcoma of scrotum: case report

Pan Afr Med J. 2018 Dec 20:31:238. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2018.31.238.10741. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

Scrotal leiomyosarcoma is rare tumor. It presents as a painless, slow-growing cutaneous lesion. It's often mistaken for a benign condition. It is best treated by wide local excision. A case of scrotum leiomyosarcoma is presented in a 63 year old patient who was treated for the first time as having a benign lesion.

Keywords: scrotum; wide excision; Leiomyosarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / diagnosis*
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / pathology
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / surgery
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis*
  • Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
  • Leiomyosarcoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Scrotum / pathology*
  • Scrotum / surgery