The rarest form of Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma – a case report
Paratesticular tumours make up less than 5% of intra-scrotal tumours and of these, approximately 30% are malignant tumours with sarcomas accounting for the majority. Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumour arising from soft tissues containing smooth muscle. They are reported as comprising between 5...
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doaj-e64369a3fe944ba589ad1d71f55a36c62021-01-02T06:24:28ZengIMR (Innovative Medical Research) Press LimitedJournal of Men's Health1875-68592018-01-01141The rarest form of Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma – a case reportJonathan Joseph Cobley0Wasim Mahmalji1Hereford County HospitalHereford County Hospital, United Kingdom Paratesticular tumours make up less than 5% of intra-scrotal tumours and of these, approximately 30% are malignant tumours with sarcomas accounting for the majority. Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumour arising from soft tissues containing smooth muscle. They are reported as comprising between 5-30% of paratesticular sarcomas1,2. It is extremely rare that they arise from tissue other than the spermatic cord or epididymis. We describe such a case of paratesticular leiomyosarcoma in a fifty-four year old man who presented with a six month history of a painful testis and who subsequently underwent radical inguinal orchidectomy and high ligation. http://jomh.org/index.php/JMH/article/view/65 |
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The rarest form of Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma – a case report |
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The rarest form of Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma – a case report |
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The rarest form of Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma – a case report |
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The rarest form of Paratesticular Leiomyosarcoma – a case report |
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rarest form of paratesticular leiomyosarcoma – a case report |
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Paratesticular tumours make up less than 5% of intra-scrotal tumours and of these, approximately 30% are malignant tumours with sarcomas accounting for the majority.
Leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumour arising from soft tissues containing smooth muscle. They are reported as comprising between 5-30% of paratesticular sarcomas1,2. It is extremely rare that they arise from tissue other than the spermatic cord or epididymis.
We describe such a case of paratesticular leiomyosarcoma in a fifty-four year old man who presented with a six month history of a painful testis and who subsequently underwent radical inguinal orchidectomy and high ligation.
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