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  • Myxoma is a rare, non-cancerous tumor that can occur in various body parts, including the scrotum, and can be either cutaneous or intramuscular.
  • Scrotal myxomas, though infrequent, can pose challenges in diagnosis due to their nonspecific clinical presentation, often requiring biopsy for confirmation.
  • A case study of a 64-year-old male with a 20-year history of scrotal swelling revealed it to be a cutaneous myxoma after surgical excision and histopathological analysis.

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Myxoma is a rare benign mesenchymal neoplasm. Scrotal myxomas can be either cutaneous or intramuscular. Muscular myxomas are usually found in cardiac muscles and skeletal muscles of the extremities. The most common locations of cutaneous myxomas are the trunk, lower extremities, and the head and neck. However, these lesions can rarely arise in the genital area (vulva, mons pubis, and scrotum). The clinical presentation of this lesion is nonspecific, and it is difficult to make a diagnosis before a biopsy and microscopic examination. Scrotal myxomas are infrequent and can cause definite diagnostic problems.  We report a case of a 64-year-old male who presented to the surgery outpatient department with a history of scrotal swelling for 20 years. The swelling was excised and sent for histopathological examination. Histopathological examination revealed features of scrotal cutaneous myxoma.

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