Congenital giant fibroepithelial polyp of the scrotum in an infant: the first case report from China

Front Pediatr. 2023 Jul 10:11:1191983. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1191983. eCollection 2023.

Abstract

Giant fibroepithelial polyp (FP) of the scrotum in infants is a rare disease. We reported the first case of FP in China. The child was only 9 months and 12 days old and was admitted to the hospital due to rapid growth and rupture of the scrotal mass. The patient underwent scrotal exploration under general anesthesia, and the mass was cystic-solid with clear boundaries. The tumor did not invade the sarcolemma of the scrotum and testicular tissue. The intraoperative pathological frozen section tended to be benign, and the scrotum's tumor and subcutaneous pedicle tissue were removed entirely after 0.5 cm from the boundary of the mass. The operation was successful. The mass was confirmed as FP by postoperative pathology. 6 months after the operation, the incision healed well without recurrence. This case report has a detailed diagnosis and treatment process and adequate examination results. It can provide a reference for diagnosing and treating FP in infants and reduce the risk of misdiagnosis and mistreatment.

Keywords: case report; childhood; fibroepithelial; male; pathology; scrotum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

Grants and funding

This study was supported by Yunnan Education Department of Science Research Fund (No. 2023 J0295, 2020J0228), Kunming City Health Science and Technology Talent “1000” training Project [No. 2020- SW (Reserve)-112], Kunming Health and Health Commission Health Research Project (No. 2020-0201-001), Department of Science and Technology of Yunnan province Kunming Medicine Joint Special project (No. 202301AY070001-108), Kunming Medical Joint Project of Yunnan Science and Technology Department (No. 202001 AY070001-271), and Open Research Fund of Clinical Research Center for Children’s Health and Diseases of Yunnan Province (No. 2022-ETYY-YJ-03). The funding bodies played no role in the study's design and collection, data analysis and interpretation, and manuscript writing.