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Paratesticular Cellular Angiofibroma (CAF): A Rare Case Report

Cellular angiofibromas (CAFs) are infrequent and benign soft-tissue tumors that primarily affect the genitourinary region in both genders. The authors report the case of a 71-year-old male patient who exhibited progressively increasing swelling in both testicles, with greater prominence noted on the...

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Autores principales: Gaspar Reis, Sofia, Alves, Duarte Gil, Anacleto, Sara, Mendonça, Nuno, Além, Hélder
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10483576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37692591
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43124
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author Gaspar Reis, Sofia
Alves, Duarte Gil
Anacleto, Sara
Mendonça, Nuno
Além, Hélder
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description Cellular angiofibromas (CAFs) are infrequent and benign soft-tissue tumors that primarily affect the genitourinary region in both genders. The authors report the case of a 71-year-old male patient who exhibited progressively increasing swelling in both testicles, with greater prominence noted on the left side. Initial findings from physical examination and scrotal ultrasound indicated the possibility of bilateral hydrocele, so the patient was recommended surgical intervention of the left more prominent side. Intraoperatively, a left paratesticular mass was identified and subsequently excised. Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of cellular angiofibroma. Surgeons should be cognizant of this tumor type to optimize treatment strategies, as local excision demonstrates a potential to preserve the testicle and yield favorable outcomes. Although occurrences of local recurrence are extremely rare, long-term follow-up is imperative.
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spelling pubmed-104835762023-09-08 Paratesticular Cellular Angiofibroma (CAF): A Rare Case Report Gaspar Reis, Sofia Alves, Duarte Gil Anacleto, Sara Mendonça, Nuno Além, Hélder Cureus Urology Cellular angiofibromas (CAFs) are infrequent and benign soft-tissue tumors that primarily affect the genitourinary region in both genders. The authors report the case of a 71-year-old male patient who exhibited progressively increasing swelling in both testicles, with greater prominence noted on the left side. Initial findings from physical examination and scrotal ultrasound indicated the possibility of bilateral hydrocele, so the patient was recommended surgical intervention of the left more prominent side. Intraoperatively, a left paratesticular mass was identified and subsequently excised. Histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of cellular angiofibroma. Surgeons should be cognizant of this tumor type to optimize treatment strategies, as local excision demonstrates a potential to preserve the testicle and yield favorable outcomes. Although occurrences of local recurrence are extremely rare, long-term follow-up is imperative. Cureus 2023-08-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10483576/ /pubmed/37692591 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43124 Text en Copyright © 2023, Gaspar Reis et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Paratesticular Cellular Angiofibroma (CAF): A Rare Case Report
title Paratesticular Cellular Angiofibroma (CAF): A Rare Case Report
title_full Paratesticular Cellular Angiofibroma (CAF): A Rare Case Report
title_fullStr Paratesticular Cellular Angiofibroma (CAF): A Rare Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Paratesticular Cellular Angiofibroma (CAF): A Rare Case Report
title_short Paratesticular Cellular Angiofibroma (CAF): A Rare Case Report
title_sort paratesticular cellular angiofibroma (caf): a rare case report
topic Urology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10483576/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37692591
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43124
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