Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the testis in a 17-year-old male

Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the testis is an exceptionally rare and highly malignant sarcoma. To date, there are only 23 reported cases in the literature. We report a 17-year-old male patient presented with massive scrotal swelling that had been progressively enlarging over seven-months. Scrotal ult...

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Published in:Urology case reports 2024, Vol.54, p.102723-102723
Main Authors: Mohamed, Abdikarin Ahmed, Sheik, Aweis Abdullahi, Nur-Amin, Mohamed Abdikarim, Mohamed, Khaled Ali, Mohamed, Abdikarim Hussein
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the testis is an exceptionally rare and highly malignant sarcoma. To date, there are only 23 reported cases in the literature. We report a 17-year-old male patient presented with massive scrotal swelling that had been progressively enlarging over seven-months. Scrotal ultrasound and contrast-enhanced CT revealed a 10 × 10cm left testicular heterogeneously enhancing mass that extends into the spermatic cord. A left inguinal orchiectomy was performed, and histopathological examinations showed findings consistent with Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonic-type. Primary embryonal testicular rhabdomyosarcoma has poor prognosis, particularly for adolescents, and tumour size greater than 10cm. Early diagnosis and radical orchiectomy improve the prognosis.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102723