Epididymal Leiomyosarcoma: One Case Report. (2nd April 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tazi, Mohammed Fadl; Bouchikhi, Ahmed Amine; Ahallal, Youness; Mellas, Soufiane; Elammari, Jalaleddine; Khallouk, Abdelhak; Elfassi, Mohammed Jamal; Farih, Moulay Hassan
• Other Names: Mondaini N. Academic Editor.; Tanji N. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in urology. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-04-02
• Subjects: Urology -- Periodicals; Urology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases; Genitourinary organs -- Diseases; Urology; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/236320
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-696X

Abstract

Abstract : Epididymal leiomyosarcoma is very uncommon. Only 16 cases have been reported in the literature. There has never been a reported case of a patient with an African origin with this tumor. We report the medical history of a 70-year-old man who presented an enormous mass located in his epididymis. A tricut biopsy was performed which allowed histological confirmation of epididymal leiomyosarcoma after which the patient underwent excision of the mass. The patient died after the first round of chemotherapy.