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ArticleCureus2024

An Unexpected Giant: A Case of Massive Paratesticular Extra-mammary Myofibroblastoma.

Rao E Hassan, Muhammad Raza, Samah Badr Hamad, Karthiga Vasudevan, Johar Abbas

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Rao E HassanOrthopaedics and Trauma, Khyber Teaching Hospital Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), Peshawar, PAK.
Muhammad RazaGeneral Surgery, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, PAK.
Samah Badr HamadBasic Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SDN.
Karthiga VasudevanGeneral Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, ARM.
Johar AbbasGeneral Surgery, Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mammary-type myofibroblastomas (MFBs) are benign spindle cell tumors, typically presenting in common locations such as the breast, abdomen, and inguinal region. We present a case of a 66-year-old male with a four-year history of painless scrotal swelling. The preoperative diagnosis was challenging, with an initial suspicion of soft tissue sarcoma. A complete surgical excision was performed, revealing a well-circumscribed, encapsulated mass. The tumor measured 30 x 20 x 14 cm, weighing 5.28 kg. Histopathology confirmed an MFB. This exceptionally large paratesticular MFB emphasizes the diagnostic difficulty of such tumors. Surgical resection remains the treatment of choice, with an excellent prognosis. This case highlights the importance of considering MFB in the differential diagnosis of scrotal masses, even with atypical presentations.

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benign tumorgiant tumorimmunohistochemistry (ihc)mammary-type myofibroblastomaopen surgical excisionpainless scrotal massparatesticular massscrotal masssoft-tissue sarcomasurgical case reports

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PMID39280406
PMCPMC11398836

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