Paratesticular embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma: report of 5 cases and review of the literature.
- Author:
Guo-sheng YANG
1
;
Hai JIANG
;
Dan XIA
;
Li-xin FAN
;
Bai-chuan LIU
;
Rui-lun ZHONG
;
You-hua LUO
;
Shen-yang ZHOU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Humans; Male; Neoplasm Staging; Retrospective Studies; Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal; Testicular Neoplasms
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2010;16(9):840-843
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo improve the diagnosis and treatment of paratesticular embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (PER).
METHODSWe retrospectively studied the clinical data of 5 cases of PER treated from 1997 to 2009 and reviewed the relevant literature, focusing on its clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment.
RESULTSThe 5 cases of PER, 2 involving the spermatic cord, 2 the testis and 1 the tunica vaginalis, were all treated by radical orchiectomy. Pathologically, 2 cases were classified as stage I, 1 as stage II and 2 as stage IV. Postoperatively, 2 of the patients received chemotherapy and the other 3 refused adjunctive therapy. The patients were followed up for 6, 12, 18 and 28 months, respectively. Four of them remained free from relapse and metastasis, and 1 stage IV patient died of multiple metastasis at 6 months.
CONCLUSIONEarly diagnosis, radical orchiectomy and adjunctive chemo- or radio-therapy are effective means to the treatment of PER.
