title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the scrotum - still an occupational hazard.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the scrotum was one of the first occupational diseases to be described, and acquired its eponym from Sir Percivall Pott. The condition has now become rare owing to the establishment of industrial health norms. A 45-year-old male with a history of long-term exposure to petrochemicals presented to our institution with a scrotal lesion and underwent wide-local excision of the same. Histopathology revealed well-differentiated SCC involving the epididymis. Treatment options included excision with ilio-inguinal bloc dissection (in the event of lymphadenopathy) with subsequent chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Tumors following occupational exposure thus continue to contribute to the rapidly decreasing incidence of scrotal carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Aparajita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rajdeep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sushant
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vaishali
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anmol
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chugh
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jain
keywords: Occupational exposure; scrotal carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma