title: [Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord: case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord is rare and is usually discovered during hernia repair operation. We report a 71-year-old patient with spermatic cord liposarcoma. The patient presented with a painless mass in the left scrotum measuring up to 25 cm. The mass had gradually been enlarging during the last 6 months. Clinical examination suggested inguinal hernia and after a routine clinical check-up the patient underwent surgery. During surgery, a large, yellow, lobulated mass adherent to spermatic cord was found. The mass was not spreading to the retroperitoneum, epididymis or testis. Simple orchidectomy was performed. Histopathologic diagnosis was well-differentiated liposarcoma comprising foci of myxoid and dedifferentiated liposarcoma. At present the patient is well and without recurrence 6 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Sluzba za patologiju i citologiju, Opća bolnica Dr. Ivo Pedisić, Sisak.
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Novosel
authors.forename: Borislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spajić
authors.forename: Ognjen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: Bozo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kruslin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013085:Spermatic Cord