title: Solitary neurofibroma of the spermatic cord.
abstract: We report a case of solitary neurofibroma of the spermatic cord. Such benign tumors arise from perineural and Schwann cells and may be located in various parts of the body, but are rarely observed in the spermatic cord. No clinical or laboratorial manifestations of von Recklinghausen disease (Neurofibromatosis) were identified. Distinct criteria have been established for a diagnosis of von Recklinghausen disease, so that a solitary neurofibroma may not represent this complex. Only a little number of solitary neurofibromas of the spermatic cord are reported in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Sismanoglio Hospital, Medical School of Kapodistrian, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Charalampos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deliveliotis
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albanis
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skolarikos
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varkarakis
authors.forename: Vasilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Protogerou
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tamvakis
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alargof
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009455:Neurofibroma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery