World Journal of Surgical Oncology (Feb 2011)

A rare case of giant leiomyosarcoma in a filarial scrotum: a case report

  • Kallianpur Ashwin A,
  • Shukla Nootan K,
  • Deo SV S,
  • Talikoti Majid,
  • Gupta Mamraj

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-9-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
p. 20

Abstract

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Abstract Giant leiomyosarcoma of scrotum is a rare tumour. A case of scrotum leiomyosarcoma is presented in a 67 year old patient with scrotal filariasis which was managed successfully with total scrotectomy with bilateral orchidectomy, degloved penis reconstructed with rotation advancement supra pubic fasciocutaneous flap. We made a literature search proving the rarity of this lesion type. Only 36 cases have been described and the first case in a filarial scrotum