[Paratesticular sarcoma: An infrequent genitourinary tumor]

Arch Esp Urol. 2016 Jun;69(5):234-8.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Objective: To expose the features related to the diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of paratesticular sarcomas, through the presentation of three cases with different histologies.

Methods: Description of the clinical cases, surgical management, and pathological results of the surgical specimens.

Results: We present three cases of paratesticular sarcomas, one case being a rhabdomyosarcoma and two liposarcomas. Two patients underwent a single successful surgery, while the third one required a second intervention after recurrence. Today all three patients are free of disease.

Conclusions: Malignant paratesticular sarcomas are infrequent neoplasias in urology. It is essential that the urologist is aware of this possibility when faced with a paratesticular tumor, since radicalness of surgery will be the most decisive factor in the success of the treatment. Adjuvant therapies must be individualized in each case, and the follow-up after surgery should be close, given the poor evolution of these tumors in many cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aged
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male* / diagnosis
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sarcoma* / diagnosis
  • Sarcoma* / surgery
  • Testis