Murilo Augusto Ferreira, Gabriel Andrade Agareno, Fernando Aparecido Pazini, Patrícia Mendes dos Santos Angolini, Mateus Santos Matos, Viktor Dias Magalhães, Manuela Mascaro Dias, Daniel Salerno Muzilli, Thiago da Silveira Antoniassi
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Abstract
Spermatic cord liposarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm often misdiagnosed as benign conditions. This similarity may lead to inadequate surgical approaches.
A 55-year-old man with a prior history of inguinal hernioplasty presented with an incarcerated scrotal mass. The initial hypothesis of recurrent hernia was ruled out after negative surgical exploration. Imaging suggested a lipomatous lesion, and a resection with left orchiectomy was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed liposarcoma.
Spermatic cord liposarcoma is a differential diagnosis of inguinoscrotal masses. Radical resection with negative margins is the gold standard treatment. Long-term surveillance is mandatory due to the risk of recurrence.