title: [A case of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma].
abstract: A case of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in an 18-year-old male is reported. The patient was admitted for swelling of the right scrotum and right inguinal pain. Malignant tumor of the right testis was suspected and a high inguinal orchiectomy was performed. The pathological diagnosis was paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma. Following retroperitoneal lymph node extirpation, chemotherapy, so-called CYVADIC therapy, consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, adriamycin and dacarbazine was employed in 3 regions. The patient is in good health without recurrence 16 months after the surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Jikei University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurauchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mitani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawahara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D012611:Scrotum; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide