title: A rare case of giant leiomyosarcoma in a filarial scrotum: a case report.
abstract: Giant leiomyosarcoma of scrotum is a rare tumour. A case of scrotum leiomyosarcoma is presented in a 67 year old patient with scrotal filariasis which was managed successfully with total scrotectomy with bilateral orchidectomy, degloved penis reconstructed with rotation advancement supra pubic fasciocutaneous flap. We made a literature search proving the rarity of this lesion type. Only 36 cases have been described and the first case in a filarial scrotum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, BRAIRCH, AIIMS, New Delhi, 110029, India. drmajid2006@gmail.com
authors.forename: Majid Ahmed
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Talikoti
authors.forename: Sv S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Deo
authors.forename: Nootan K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: Ashwin A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kallianpur
authors.forename: Mamraj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D005368:Filariasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000472:pathogenicity; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D012611:Scrotum / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome