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Lipoma of the spermatic cord

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  • lipoma is the most frequent benign tumour of spermatic cord
  • adult spermatic cord lipomas
    • in this case review, lipomas had well-defined limits and were frequently encapsulated tumours that push the vascular pedicle to the periphery of spermatic cord
  • giant spermatic cord lipoma
    • frequently found in a patient that clinically was diagnosed as having an inguinal hernia
  • mixed liposarcoma of the spermatic cord
    • in this study, all patients presented with inguinoscrotal masses of rapid evolution
    • clinically and ultrasonographically were diagnosed as a malignant turnour of the spermatic cord

Reference:

  1. Serrano A et al. 642 Lipomas, giant lipomas, liposarcomas and lipomatosis of the spermatic cord: A clinicopathologic review. Europ. Urol. Supp. 2004; 3 (2): 163.

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