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=Pathologies to consider=
=Pathologies to consider=
*[[Calcinosis cutis]] ([[AKA]] scrotal calcinosis).
*[[Fournier's gangrene]].<ref name=pmid24910960>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Wright | first1 = S. | last2 = Hoffmann | first2 = B. | title = Emergency ultrasound of acute scrotal pain. | journal = Eur J Emerg Med | volume = 22 | issue = 1 | pages = 2-9 | month = Feb | year = 2015 | doi = 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000123 | PMID = 24910960 }}</ref>
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]].
*[[Squamous cell carcinoma]].
*[[Calcinosis cutis]] ([[AKA]] scrotal calcinosis).
*[[Mesothelioma]].<ref name=pmid24529024>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Manganiello | first1 = M. | last2 = Cassalman | first2 = C. | last3 = Dugan | first3 = J. | last4 = Bennett | first4 = N. | title = Scrotal mesothelioma. | journal = Can J Urol | volume = 21 | issue = 1 | pages = 7163-5 | month = Feb | year = 2014 | doi =  | PMID = 24529024 }}</ref>
*[[Mesothelioma]].<ref name=pmid24529024>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Manganiello | first1 = M. | last2 = Cassalman | first2 = C. | last3 = Dugan | first3 = J. | last4 = Bennett | first4 = N. | title = Scrotal mesothelioma. | journal = Can J Urol | volume = 21 | issue = 1 | pages = 7163-5 | month = Feb | year = 2014 | doi =  | PMID = 24529024 }}</ref>
*Other retroperitoneal [[sarcoma]]s, e.g. [[liposarcoma]].<ref name=pmid20814134>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Rastogi | first1 = R. | last2 = Karan | first2 = PK. | last3 = Sarikwal | first3 = A. | last4 = Rastogi | first4 = V. | title = Liposarcoma scroti: A rare tumor. | journal = Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl | volume = 21 | issue = 5 | pages = 927-30 | month = Sep | year = 2010 | doi =  | PMID = 20814134 }}</ref>
*Other retroperitoneal [[sarcoma]]s, e.g. [[liposarcoma]].<ref name=pmid20814134>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Rastogi | first1 = R. | last2 = Karan | first2 = PK. | last3 = Sarikwal | first3 = A. | last4 = Rastogi | first4 = V. | title = Liposarcoma scroti: A rare tumor. | journal = Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl | volume = 21 | issue = 5 | pages = 927-30 | month = Sep | year = 2010 | doi =  | PMID = 20814134 }}</ref>
*[[Fournier's gangrene]].<ref name=pmid24910960>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Wright | first1 = S. | last2 = Hoffmann | first2 = B. | title = Emergency ultrasound of acute scrotal pain. | journal = Eur J Emerg Med | volume = 22 | issue = 1 | pages = 2-9 | month = Feb | year = 2015 | doi = 10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000123 | PMID = 24910960 }}</ref>


=Specific entities=
=Specific entities=
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{{Main|Aggressive angiomyxoma}}
{{Main|Aggressive angiomyxoma}}
Classically a [[vulva]]r lesion that may be seen in the scrotum.
Classically a [[vulva]]r lesion that may be seen in the scrotum.
==Paratesticular liposarcoma==
===General===
*Rare - small series and case reports.<ref name=pmid23591942>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Khandekar | first1 = MJ. | last2 = Raut | first2 = CP. | last3 = Hornick | first3 = JL. | last4 = Wang | first4 = Q. | last5 = Alexander | first5 = BM. | last6 = Baldini | first6 = EH. | title = Paratesticular liposarcoma: unusual patterns of recurrence and importance of margins. | journal = Ann Surg Oncol | volume = 20 | issue = 7 | pages = 2148-55 | month = Jul | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1245/s10434-013-2963-0 | PMID = 23591942 }}</ref>
*Margin status - important predictor of outcome.<ref name=pmid23591942/>
*May (clinically) mimic a testicular tumour.<ref name=pmid24701520>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Vinayagam | first1 = K. | last2 = Hosamath | first2 = V. | last3 = Honnappa | first3 = S. | last4 = Rau | first4 = AR. | title = Paratesticular liposarcoma-masquerading as a testicular tumour. | journal = J Clin Diagn Res | volume = 8 | issue = 2 | pages = 165-6 | month = Feb | year = 2014 | doi = 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8147.4045 | PMID = 24701520 }}</ref>
===Microsopic===
:See ''[[liposarcoma]]''.


=See also=
=See also=

Latest revision as of 20:02, 23 February 2015

Scrotum occasionally comes across the desk of pathologists. It can be considered a skin specimen.

Pathologies to consider

Specific entities

Scrotal calcinosis

AKA calcinosis cutis.[4]

See: Calcinosis cutis.

Aggressive angiomyxoma

Main article: Aggressive angiomyxoma

Classically a vulvar lesion that may be seen in the scrotum.

Paratesticular liposarcoma

General

  • Rare - small series and case reports.[5]
  • Margin status - important predictor of outcome.[5]
  • May (clinically) mimic a testicular tumour.[6]

Microsopic

See liposarcoma.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wright, S.; Hoffmann, B. (Feb 2015). "Emergency ultrasound of acute scrotal pain.". Eur J Emerg Med 22 (1): 2-9. doi:10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000123. PMID 24910960.
  2. ↑ Manganiello, M.; Cassalman, C.; Dugan, J.; Bennett, N. (Feb 2014). "Scrotal mesothelioma.". Can J Urol 21 (1): 7163-5. PMID 24529024.
  3. ↑ Rastogi, R.; Karan, PK.; Sarikwal, A.; Rastogi, V. (Sep 2010). "Liposarcoma scroti: A rare tumor.". Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 21 (5): 927-30. PMID 20814134.
  4. ↑ Dubey, S.; Sharma, R.; Maheshwari, V. (2010). "Scrotal calcinosis: idiopathic or dystrophic?". Dermatol Online J 16 (2): 5. PMID 20178701.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Khandekar, MJ.; Raut, CP.; Hornick, JL.; Wang, Q.; Alexander, BM.; Baldini, EH. (Jul 2013). "Paratesticular liposarcoma: unusual patterns of recurrence and importance of margins.". Ann Surg Oncol 20 (7): 2148-55. doi:10.1245/s10434-013-2963-0. PMID 23591942.
  6. ↑ Vinayagam, K.; Hosamath, V.; Honnappa, S.; Rau, AR. (Feb 2014). "Paratesticular liposarcoma-masquerading as a testicular tumour.". J Clin Diagn Res 8 (2): 165-6. doi:10.7860/JCDR/2014/8147.4045. PMID 24701520.
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