Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord: report of 6 cases and review of the literature.
Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord is rare. We report 6 cases with followup ranging from 3 months to 23 years from presentation. Initially 4 liposarcomas were well differentiated and 2 had poorly differentiated components. All 6 patients underwent radical orchiectomy and 3 required additional surgical procedures. Although most liposarcomas of the spermatic cord are of low grade and stage, the propensity for local recurrence is high. The importance of long-term followup cannot be overemphasized.
Schwartz
S L
SL
Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Swierzewski
S J
SJ
Sondak
V K
VK
Grossman
H B
HB
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013085:Spermatic Cord