title: Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma: case report and review.
abstract: Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma is a rare entity. Greater than 95% of tumors arising within the scrotal sac are testicular in origin. Of the paratesticular tumors, rhabdomyosarcoma accounts for nearly half of malignant masses. Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma is infrequently encountered, resulting in a relative paucity of literature regarding this tumor type. Here we present a case report of a leiomyosarcoma arising from the spermatic cord in a 71-year-old man and review the literature regarding paratesticular leiomyosarcoma presentation, diagnosis and treatment.
authors: Department of Pathology, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven CT 06511, USA.
authors: Lindsay B
authors: LB
authors: Weinshank
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Kellner
authors: Irwin
authors: I
authors: Nash
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007890:Leiomyosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography