[A Case of Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma of the Spermatic Cord]

Abstract

A74-year-old man was referred to the department of general surgery in our hospital because of a painless right scrotal swelling persisting for three months. On physical examination, the patient was found to have an inguinal hernia. The patient underwent laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair, but no inguinal hernia was detected. The patient was referred to our department for a suspected tumor of the spermatic cord. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a clearbordered and homogeneous mass without fat in the right spermatic cord. The findings from the imaging indicated that the mass was benign, but we suspected a malignant tumor because of the rapid enlargement. We performed a right high orchiectomy with a wide excision. Histopathological diagnosis was dedifferentiated liposarcoma with a myxofibrosarcoma-like pattern. He is alive one year after surgery with no recurrence. When a spermatic cord tumor is detected, we need to keep in mind the possibility of malignancy, because it is difficult to make a diagnosis from imaging alone.