Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord: case report and review of the literature.
This report describes a patient with liposarcoma of the spermatic cord. The clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and prognosis of this unusual sarcoma are reviewed. The low-grade malignant potential and irregular growth characteristics of this liposarcoma render preoperative diagnosis difficult. The role of radical orchiectomy, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy in the treatment of spermatic cord sarcomas is discussed.
D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000379:methods; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000601:surgery*