Korean J Urol.  2010 May;51(5):365-367.

Angiomyofibroblastoma-Like Tumor of the Scrotum

• Lee SH
• Yang JW
• Do JM
• Seo DH
• Jung JH
• Chung KH
• Lee JS
• Hyun JS

Abstract

Various tumors can occur in the scrotum. Of them, angiomyofibroblastoma-like tumors are very rare mesenchymal tumors. Angiomyofibroblastoma-like tumors cannot be easily differentially diagnosed from other malignant tumors invading the male genital tract on the basis of clinical characteristics and imaging study. Therefore, surgical removal and a histopathologic diagnosis must also be performed.

Keyword

Mesodermal mixed tumor; Scrotum

MeSH Terms

Humans
Male
Mixed Tumor, Mesodermal
Scrotum

Figure

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  FIG. 1 Computed tomographic image showing a huge enhancing mass (9.8×8.5 cm) in the right scrotum.

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  FIG. 2 (A) No infiltration to extracapsular tissues is shown in the microscopic findings (H&E, ×40). (B) Many small and medium-sized vessels surrounded by randomly distributed spindle-shaped cells are shown (H&E, ×100).

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