[Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma: about a case and literature review]

Pan Afr Med J. 2021 May 26:39:71. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.39.71.29224. eCollection 2021.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We here report a case of embryonal paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in a young adult. The purpose of this study is to highlight this uncommon histological type of tumor in this age group, the rapid evolution of the lesion and the challenges of managing it in our context.

Nous rapportons une observation d´un rhabdomyosarcome embryonnaire paratesticulaire chez un adulte jeune et soulignons le caractère inhabituel de cette forme histologique dans cette tranche d´âge, l´évolution rapide de la lésion ainsi que les difficultés de prise en charge de ce type de tumeurs dans notre contexte.

Keywords: Rhabdomyosarcoma; case report; testicle.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / diagnosis*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal / pathology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Testicular Neoplasms / pathology
  • Young Adult