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ArticleBMC urology2023

Successful management of 30 kg Gigantic para-testicular liposarcoma.

Cem Aksoy, Philipp Karschuck, Marcus Derigs, Selim Sevinc, Christer Groeben, Aristeidis Zacharis, Luka Flegar, Anika Pehl, Johannes Huber, Subhajit Mandal

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Article in BMC urology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 0 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cem AksoyDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany. cem.aksoy@uni-marburg.de.
Philipp KarschuckDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Marcus DerigsDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Selim SevincDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Christer GroebenDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Aristeidis ZacharisDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Luka FlegarDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Anika PehlDepartment of Pathology, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Johannes HuberDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Subhajit MandalDepartment of Urology, Philipps-University Marburg, Baldingerstr, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
Philipps University of Marburg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the successful management of a paratesticular liposarcoma, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the largest known of its type. A 62-year-old male presented with a painless, gradually progressive left testicular "giant" mass measuring 60 × 40 cm, weighing 30 kg and growing over a period of three 3 years. Additionally, a 5 × 5 cm trophic ulcer could be seen at the bottom of the scrotum. The ultrasound of the left testis revealed the testis having been completely replaced with a cystic and solid tumour. Preoperative serum testicular tumour markers (STM) were within normal limits. The markers included Alpha Feto Protein, Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Lactose Dehydrogenase. A left sided high inguino-scrotal approach with a huge skin resection including the trophic ulcer with complete removal of the tumour and a primary complex closure of the wound was performed. The post-operative period was uneventful, and histopathology revealed a dedifferentiated liposarcoma. We believe social taboo and fear of disfigurement impart a sense of shame in patients which led to the delayed presentation in a hospital in the index patient. The absence of metastases even with a protracted course is surprising.

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LiposarcomaTesticular NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrchiectomyUlcerGiganticLiposarcomaOrchiectomyPara-testicularScrotum

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PMID37170356
PMCPMC10176928
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