INTRODUCTION Paratesticular fibrous pseudotumors represent benign new growths confined to intrascrotal structures. Both pathogenesis and clinical management are little understood due to the rarity of the lesion, with less than 200 cases reported to date. Recently, paratesticular fibrous pseudotumors have been postulated to be immunoglobulin G4-related, pathogenetically. Here we report two cases...

We provide updated estimates of survival, incidence, complete prevalence, and proportion cured for patients with testicular/paratesticular and extragonadal germ cell cancers in Europe, grouped according to the new list of cancer types developed by RARECARE. We collected data, archived in European cancer registries, with vital status information available to 31st December 2003. We analysed 26,00...

We report a case of multimetastatic malignant melanoma that was diagnosed after histopathologic examination of the excised paratesticular mass. Our patient initially visited the neurosurgery clinic due to low back pain. After preliminary evaluation, he was referred to our clinic due to a right scrotal mass. We excised the paratesticular mass and testis. The histopathologic findings were consist...

Ganglioneuroma is a benign tumor, affecting the central nervous system, commonly seen in children and young adults. Non-cranial ganglioneuromas are seen predominantly in the posterior mediastinum and retroperitoneum. Paratesticular neoplasms are extremely rare and are susceptible to clinical misinterpretation as malignancy. Tumors of nerve origin are a rarity in the paratesticul...

Paratesticular leiomyosarcomas are rare and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality, if inadequately diagnosed or treated. We present a case of paratesticular leiomyosarcoma in an 88-year-old man presenting with a left scrotal mass with ultrasound revealing that the mass is extratesticular. Left radical orchidectomy was performed and pathological examination of the resected specimen con...

Paratesticular liposarcoma is a rare entity. Compared to other genitourinary sarcoma, it is usually detected earlier and is easily resectable, resulting in an excellent prognosis. The recurrence of well-differentiated paratesticular liposarcoma after complete resection is extremely rare. Optimal management of the tumour recurrence includes complete re-excision and radiotherapy to the area of re...

Adenomatoid tumor (AT) is a rare benign mesothelial neoplasm of the paratesticular region and mainly involves the epididymis. A definitive diagnosis of this tumor is important because it is difficult to differentiate clinically and radiologically from other intrascrotal pathology and malignancy. Histopathological examination along with immunohistochemistry is diagnostic and conclusive for diagn...

Scrotal and inguinal masses are common patient complaints that prove diagnostically challenging due to the multiple anatomic structures found in the confined space of the scrotum. History and adequate examination is the cornerstone in diagnosing scrotal pathology. Ultrasonography is the principle radiologic study used to evaluate scrotal masses. This can locate the site of a mass, and different...

Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors and most frequently occur within tissues derived from the embryonic gut. These tumors can occur in any organ but are very rare in the paratesticular region. We hereby report a case of paratesticular carcinoid in a 70-year-old male who, to the best of our knowledge, is the oldest patient reported so far in the world literature.

AIM To review benign and malignant paratesticular lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS A non-systematic review of the English literature in the National Library of Medicine Database (MEDLINE) was performed using the key words "spermatic cord", "inguinal canal", "neoplasms" (focusing on soft tissue sarcomas). The 74 most significant contributions were selected. RESULTS Although generally benign (l...