Adult paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma.
BACKGROUND
A 29-year-old male patient presented with a history of painless enlargement of the left hemiscrotum.


METHODS
Laboratory tests for beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin, alpha-fetoprotein, and lactate dehydrogenase, physical examination, and CT of the chest, abdomen and pelvis. Histologic examination, nerve-sparing retroperitoneal lymph-node dissection.


METHODS
Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma with lymph node metastasis.


RESULTS
Inguinal radical orchiectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy for 48 weeks. Radiotherapy and additional chemotherapy were administered following local recurrence.
Hokkaido Cancer Center, Japan. kazunori@ucla.edu
Kazunori
K
Haga
Akira
A
Kashiwagi
Satoshi
S
Nagamori
Katushige
K
Yamashiro
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012208:Rhabdomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery