title: [Lipoma of spermatic cord; report of a case].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report an additional case of lipoma of the spermatic cord, an uncommon, silent tumor.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of lipoma of the spermatic cord is described. The patient had presented with an enlarged scrotum with no symptoms. The literature on lipoma of the spermatic cord is briefly reviewed, with special reference to its diagnosis, forms of presentation and treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  US evaluation demonstrated a mass adhered to the epididymis. An epididymal tumor was suspected and surgical exploration by the inguinal approach was performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lipoma is the most common tumor of the spermatic cord. Its etiology is unknown. It frequently appears in the fourth and fifth decades of life and usually involves the left hemiscrotum. It is silent and is detected by enlargement of the scrotum. The diagnosis is histological supported by US, which offers a reliability of 80%-100%. Treatment is by surgery in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital del Bierzo, Fuentesnuevas, Ponferrada, León, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Parra Muntaner
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: López Pacios
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez Merino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouso Montero
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gómez Cisneros
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Piñeiro Fernández
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García Alonso
mesh_terms: D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013085:Spermatic Cord
vernacular_title: Lipoma de cordón espermático; presentación de un caso.