title: Aggressive angiomyxoma occurring in the scrotum: report of a case.
abstract: The authors recently treated a case of aggressive angiomyxoma occurring in the left scrotum. A 61-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed as having an inguinal irreducible hernia that descended to the bottom of the scrotum preoperatively. However, during the operation a large tumor was found between the spermatic fascia and the skin pressing the testis upward. The tumor measured 20 x 15 x 15 cm, was yellowish with a smooth surface encapsulated by a membrane similar to the pleura, and the cut surface was gelatinous. The histological findings indicated that the tumor had thick-walled vessels which had prominently increased in size, delicately waved collagen fibers, and stromal cells in a myxoid background. The patient has remained recurrence-free as of 11 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Oomoto Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishiga
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sho
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D012611:Scrotum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*