Successful management of 30 kg Gigantic para-testicular liposarcoma

We report the successful management of a paratesticular liposarcoma, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the largest known of its type. A 62-year-old male presented with a painless, gradually progressive left testicular “giant” mass measuring 60 × 40 cm, weighing 30 kg and growing over a perio...

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Autoren: Aksoy, Cem, Karschuck, Philipp, Derigs, Marcus, Sevinc, Selim, Groeben, Christer, Zacharis, Aristeidis, Flegar, Luka, Pehl, Anika, Huber, Johannes, Mandal, Subhajit
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2023
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Zusammenfassung:We report the successful management of a paratesticular liposarcoma, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the largest known of its type. A 62-year-old male presented with a painless, gradually progressive left testicular “giant” mass measuring 60 × 40 cm, weighing 30 kg and growing over a period of three 3 years. Additionally, a 5 × 5 cm trophic ulcer could be seen at the bottom of the scrotum. The ultrasound of the left testis revealed the testis having been completely replaced with a cystic and solid tumour. Preoperative serum testicular tumour markers (STM) were within normal limits. The markers included Alpha Feto Protein, Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Lactose Dehydrogenase. A left sided high inguino-scrotal approach with a huge skin resection including the trophic ulcer with complete removal of the tumour and a primary complex closure of the wound was performed. The post-operative period was uneventful, and histopathology revealed a dedifferentiated liposarcoma. We believe social taboo and fear of disfigurement impart a sense of shame in patients which led to the delayed presentation in a hospital in the index patient. The absence of metastases even with a protracted course is surprising.
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DOI:10.1186/s12894-023-01236-3