Open AccessAngiomyofibroblastoma-like tumor of the male genital tract mimicking a testicular tumor
Author(s) -
R. João,
Jorge Neta,
Rui Farinha,
Miguel Almeida,
Hugo Pinheiro,
Jorge Nunes,
Luís Campos Pinheiro
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta urológica portuguesa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2387-0419
pISSN - 2341-4022
DOI - 10.1016/j.acup.2015.01.003
Subject(s) - medicine , scrotum , inguinal hernia , mesenchymal tumor , benign tumor , stromal tumor , pathology , hernia , anatomy , surgery , stromal cell , immunohistochemistry
An angiomyofibroblastoma-like tumor is a rare mesenchymal tumor that arises in the scrotum, inguinal region or perineum in men. It is usually described as superficial, originating in subcutaneous tissues. In the present case we found an angiomyofibroblastoma-like tumor with a different clinical presentation. We describe a benign tumor that mimicked a testicular tumor clinically and in imaging exams. This tumor was herniated to the scrotum through an indirect inguinal hernia that had arisen from the omentum and the mesenteric/splanchnic circulation; these were the only structures it was linked to. Surgical excision is the recommended treatment and cure is obtained in most cases