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Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia
INTRODUCTION: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma is a rare, highly malignant, rapidly recurring tumor. When found in the spermatic cord, this tumor may deceptively present as an inguinal hernia, and due to its rarity, may not be readily identified. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report a case of a 46-year old m...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7566205/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33059204 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.195 |
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author | Wetzel, Eric Adjamian, Norair Diaz, Graal Steen, Shawn Hobbs, Janet |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma is a rare, highly malignant, rapidly recurring tumor. When found in the spermatic cord, this tumor may deceptively present as an inguinal hernia, and due to its rarity, may not be readily identified. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report a case of a 46-year old man with dedifferentiated liposarcoma presenting as a slow-growing right inguinal bulge. His surgical management included ipsilateral orchiectomy and excision with wide margins. He received adjuvant focused radiation therapy. CONCLUSION: Liposarcoma of the Spermatic Cord is a rare and highly malignant tumor that rapidly recurs. Therefore, a high degree of suspicion, regular surveillance and imaging are justified. |
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spelling | pubmed-75662052020-10-20 Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia Wetzel, Eric Adjamian, Norair Diaz, Graal Steen, Shawn Hobbs, Janet Int J Surg Case Rep Case Report INTRODUCTION: Dedifferentiated liposarcoma is a rare, highly malignant, rapidly recurring tumor. When found in the spermatic cord, this tumor may deceptively present as an inguinal hernia, and due to its rarity, may not be readily identified. PRESENTATION OF CASE: We report a case of a 46-year old man with dedifferentiated liposarcoma presenting as a slow-growing right inguinal bulge. His surgical management included ipsilateral orchiectomy and excision with wide margins. He received adjuvant focused radiation therapy. CONCLUSION: Liposarcoma of the Spermatic Cord is a rare and highly malignant tumor that rapidly recurs. Therefore, a high degree of suspicion, regular surveillance and imaging are justified. Elsevier 2020-10-02 /pmc/articles/PMC7566205/ /pubmed/33059204 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.195 Text en © 2020 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Wetzel, Eric Adjamian, Norair Diaz, Graal Steen, Shawn Hobbs, Janet Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia |
title | Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia |
title_full | Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia |
title_fullStr | Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia |
title_full_unstemmed | Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia |
title_short | Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia |
title_sort | liposarcoma of the spermatic cord presenting as an inguinal hernia |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7566205/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33059204 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.09.195 |
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