[Paratesticular embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma: report of 5 cases and review of the literature].

Objective: To improve the diagnosis and treatment of paratesticular embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (PER).

Methods: We retrospectively studied the clinical data of 5 cases of PER treated from 1997 to 2009 and reviewed the relevant literature, focusing on its clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment.

Results: The 5 cases of PER, 2 involving the spermatic cord, 2 the testis and 1 the tunica vaginalis, were all treated by radical orchiectomy.