A histological surprise: a rare case of myoepithelial tumour of the scrotum and review of literature.

J Surg Case Rep

Department of Surgery, Mallow General Hospital, Mallow, County Cork, Republic of Ireland

Published: August 2014

A lump in the scrotum is a common presentation in most surgical clinics. However, myoepithelial tumours may not be up on the list of differentials. Although they may look benign, myoepithelial tumours are rare and have malignant potential. Treatment of these tumours involved total excision and adequate follow-up in cases of malignancy. These groups of tumours have not been reported in the scrotum in the past, but their occurrence in the vagina may not come as a surprise bearing in mind the embryonic origin of both organs.

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