title: Primary lymphoma of the spermatic cord: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary lymphomas of the spermatic cord are extremely rare. To date, only 15 cases have been reported in the international literature. Herein, we report a new case of a primary lymphoma of the spermatic cord. A 73-year-old patient presented at the Urology Department, complaining of bilateral painful masses at the inguino-scrotal region. A computed tomography scan revealed spermatic cord tumor. A right inguinal orchidectomy was performed in order to establish a definitive diagnosis. Macroscopically, the tumor was restricted to the spermatic cord area, leaving unaffected the testis and the epididymis. The histopathological and immune-histological evaluation has indicated a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Postoperatively, the patient was investigated thoroughly but no further signs of the disease were found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, G. Gennimatas, Konstantopoulio General Hospital, Nea Ionia, Athens, Greece. diakva@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Evanthia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Diakatou
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Haramis
authors.forename: Akrivi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kostopoulou
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kakiopoulos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D051925:CD79 Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D005834:Genital Neoplasms, Male / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D051925:CD79 Antigens