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Primary testicular leiomyosarcoma

Yakup Bostanci¹, Ender Ozden², Ekrem Akdeniz², Amir Kazzazi¹, Bedri Kandemir², Yarkin Kamil Yakupoglu², Bob Djavan¹

1 Department of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
2 Departments of Urology and Pathology, Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
Address correspondence to Dr. Yakup Bostanci, Department of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, 150 East 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2013, 20(2), 6730-6733.

Abstract

Primary testicular leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare tumor, and, to the best of our knowledge, only 20 cases in adults have been reported in the literature to date. Herein, we present a case of a 68-year-old man who complained of left scrotal swelling for 2 months. Radiological examination revealed a left testicular tumor with no metastases to other organs. A left inguinal orchiectomy was carried out and histopathologic examination revealed an intratesticular leiomyosarcoma. The patient was treated successfully by orchiectomy and received no adjuvant therapy. During follow up until 12 months after surgery, there has been no recurrence or metastases of the disease.

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