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Malignant tumors of the spermatic cord
Author(s) -
Arlen Myron,
Grabstald Harry,
Whitmore Willet F.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(196903)23:3<525::aid-cncr2820230302>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - medicine , spermatic cord , retroperitoneal lymph node dissection , biopsy , teratoma , metastasis , dissection (medical) , orchiectomy , radiology , surgery , cancer , testicular cancer , chemotherapy
The present study deals with 11 malignant tumors arising from the spermatic cord. Ten of the tumors were of mesoblastic origin and one was a teratoma. Local recurrence appeared to be a common problem and was attributed to inadequate removal of the primary tumor at biopsy. Distant metastasis occurred only in the late stages of disease after local recurrence could not be controlled or when retroperitoneal disease had become extensive. Radical orchiectomy followed by retroperitoneal node dissection was considered the treatment of choice for this disease.