Open AccessPrimary lymphoma of the spermatic cord: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Evanthia Diakatou,
G. M. Haramis,
Akrivi Kostopoulou,
Georgios Kakiopoulos
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.85103
Subject(s) - spermatic cord , medicine , lymphoma , inguinal canal , epididymis , cord , rare disease , histopathological examination , pathology , radiology , surgery , disease , hernia , inguinal hernia , sperm , andrology
Primary lymphomas of the spermatic cord are extremely rare. To date, only 15 cases have been reported in the international literature. Herein, we report a new case of a primary lymphoma of the spermatic cord. A 73-year-old patient presented at the Urology Department, complaining of bilateral painful masses at the inguino-scrotal region. A computed tomography scan revealed spermatic cord tumor. A right inguinal orchidectomy was performed in order to establish a definitive diagnosis. Macroscopically, the tumor was restricted to the spermatic cord area, leaving unaffected the testis and the epididymis. The histopathological and immune-histological evaluation has indicated a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Postoperatively, the patient was investigated thoroughly but no further signs of the disease were found.