Intra-Scrotal Extra-Testicular Leiomyoma, a Common Mesenchymal Tumor at a Rare Site: Emphasizing the Need for Awareness of Its Occurrence

Kiran Krishne Gowda; Raman Narayana Rao

doi:10.4236/ojpathology.2015.51002

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Intra-Scrotal Extra-Testicular Leiomyoma, a Common Mesenchymal Tumor at a Rare Site: Emphasizing the Need for Awareness of Its Occurrence ()

Kiran Krishne Gowda, Raman Narayana Rao

Department of Laboratory Medicine, NU Hospitals, Bangalore, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ojpathology.2015.51002 PDF HTML XML 3,754 Downloads 4,335 Views Citations

Abstract

Leiomyoma is a benign tumor of smooth muscles. Leiomyoma originating from the scrotum is a rare entity. We report a case of 53-year-old African male who presented with a 3 cm lump in the right side of scrotum. Clinically, it was provisionally diagnosed as sebaceous cyst and was excised. The histopathology showed a leiomyoma. There was no cytological atypia or mitosis. The patient also had squamous papilloma over left gluteal region.

Keywords

Leiomyoma, Scrotum, Genital Leiomyoma

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Gowda, K. and Rao, R. (2015) Intra-Scrotal Extra-Testicular Leiomyoma, a Common Mesenchymal Tumor at a Rare Site: Emphasizing the Need for Awareness of Its Occurrence. Open Journal of Pathology, 5, 8-11. doi: 10.4236/ojpathology.2015.51002.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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