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Case Reports
. 2015 Sep 7;7(3):5823.
doi: 10.4081/rt.2015.5823.

Paratesticular Spindle Cell Rhabdomyosarcoma

Biswajit Dey  1 , Jyotsna Naresh Bharti  1 , Prasad Dange  1 , Parth Anil Desai  1 , Nita Khurana  1 , Jagdish Chander  1
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Case Reports

Paratesticular Spindle Cell Rhabdomyosarcoma

Biswajit Dey et al. Rare Tumors. .

Abstract

Spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare variant of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma that affects young males and most commonly involves the paratesticular region. We report a case of paratesticular spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma in a 14-year-old boy, who presented with a painless scrotal mass. Left inguinal orchidectomy was performed. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination of the mass revealed spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma of the paratesticular region.

Keywords: Rhabdomyosarcoma; immunohistochemistry; scrotum.

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Conflict of interest: the authors declare no potential conflict of interest.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
a) Normal testis with intact tunica was entrapped within the tumor. b) A section shows a highly cellular tumor composed of fascicles of spindle cells with ovoid hyperchromatic nuclei. (Hematoxylin & Eosin, 40×) c) Elongated cells with blunted ends and cytoplasmic eosinophilia. (Hematoxylin & Eosin, 100×). d) The tumour cells are positive for MyoD1.
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