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Liposarcoma of the Spermatic Cord: Report of 6 Cases and Review of the Literature

Stephen L. Schwartz, Stanley J. Swierzewski, Vernon K. Sondak, H. Barton Grossman

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Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord is rare. We report 6 cases with followup ranging from 3 months to 23 years from presentation. Initially 4 liposarcomas were well differentiated and 2 had poorly differentiated components. All 6 patients underwent radical orchiectomy and 3 required additional surgical procedures. Although most liposarcomas of the spermatic cord are of low grade and stage, the propensity for local recurrence is high. The importance of long-term followup cannot be overemphasized.

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Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord is rare. We report 6 cases with followup ranging from 3 months to 23 years from presentation. Initially 4 liposarcomas were well differentiated and 2 had poorly differentiated components. All 6 patients underwent radical orchiectomy and 3 required additional surgical procedures. Although most liposarcomas of the spermatic cord are of low grade and stage, the propensity for local recurrence is high. The importance of long-term followup cannot be overemphasized.

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Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord is rare. We report 6 cases with followup ranging from 3 months to 23 years from presentation. Initially 4 liposarcomas were well differentiated and 2 had poorly differentiated components. All 6 patients underwent radical orchiectomy and 3 required additional surgical procedures. Although most liposarcomas of the spermatic cord are of low grade and stage, the propensity for local recurrence is high. The importance of long-term followup cannot be overemphasized.

Key concepts: Spermatic cord, Medicine, Liposarcoma, Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, Testicular artery, Inguinal canal, Dissection (medical), Sarcoma

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