We report a case of a 37-pound scrotal leiomyosarcoma. The literature is reviewed, and the presentation, diagnosis, treatment and survival of patients with scrotal leiomyosarcoma are discussed.
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Int J Surg Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Introduction And Importance: Scrotal Leiomyoma is a benign and rare mesenchymal tumor that grows slowly. It was reported for the first time in 1858 by Forster. The Patients with Scrotal Leiomyoma is an asymptomatic painless mass.
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July 2024
Department of Urology, The First Ren Ming Hospital of Lanzhou, Lanzhou, China.
Background: Leiomyosarcoma is a tumor that can develop in any organ that contains smooth muscles. Although leiomyosarcoma is common, its epididymal localization is quite rare.
Case Presentation: A 79-year-old male Chinese Han patient presented with mild pain in the right groin and scrotum for 3 years concomitant with right scrotal swelling.
Jpn J Radiol
October 2024
Department of Radiology, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama, 359-8513, Japan.
Scrotal masses, whether cystic or solid lesions, are routinely evaluated using ultrasonography. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be used for further investigation in cases with atypical findings, difficult diagnoses, large masses, and/or unclear relationships with the surrounding tissues. Scrotal solid masses are divided into intra- and extra-testicular masses.
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January 2024
Department of General Surgery, Apollo Main Hospital, Chennai, India.
Introduction: Leiomyomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumors originating from smooth muscle cells. Scrotal leiomyomas, in particular, are exceptionally rare, with a prevalence rate of 1 in 1000 among all scrotal tumors.
Methods: This case Report has been Reported in line with SCARE Criteria.
Cureus
August 2023
Pathology, Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Orlando, USA.
Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma is a rare urologic cancer that arises from undifferentiated smooth muscles of the spermatic cord or epididymis. Few accounts of this cancer have been reported but previous reports have identified radiation and anabolic steroids as possible risk factors. We report a case of an 83-year-old man with a previous history of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, who presented with a painless left scrotal mass.
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