Bizarre leiomyoma of the scrotum

J Korean Med Sci. 2003 Jun;18(3):452-4. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.3.452.

Abstract

Scrotal leiomyomas with atypical bizarre nuclei are rare, which might be misdiagnosed as malignant tumor. We describe a case of scrotal bizarre leiomyoma in a 65-yr-old man. The tumor was a 1 cm-sized, well circumscribed, oval mass arising from the tunica dartos muscle. Histologically, it was formed by whorling bundles of fusiform cells with occasional atypical, pleomorphic nuclei and pseudo-inclusions. Mitosis was not found. Although morphologically atypical, scrotal bizarre leiomyomas take on a biologic behavior not different from that of conventional leiomyoma, they should be distinguished from leiomyosarcoma to avoid unnecessary treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / pathology*
  • Genital Neoplasms, Male / surgery
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / pathology*
  • Leiomyoma / surgery
  • Male
  • Scrotum / pathology*