Paratesticular Fibrous Pseudotumor in Children: A Case Report and Review of Literature

J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2019 Jul;41(5):404-406. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000001274.

Abstract

Background: Paratesticular fibrous pseudotumor (PFP) is a rare benign tumor that can mimic malignant tumors; thus, radical orchiectomy was the standard treatment in the past.

Observation: A 15-year-old boy came to our attention for a hard right inguinal swelling. An ultrasound showed a highly vascularized mass. The boy underwent a gonadal-sparing excision of the mass that was diagnosed to be a PFP. The patient recovered well, without recurrences at the follow-up.

Conclusions: PFP is mostly asymptomatic, and its diagnosis is incidental. Only further 4 pediatric cases were reported in the literature. Our case confirms that gonadal-sparing surgery is an optimal treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Edema
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Leiomyoma / pathology
  • Leiomyoma / surgery*
  • Male
  • Testicular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Testicular Diseases / pathology
  • Testicular Diseases / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography