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ArticleUrology case reports2025

Alveolar paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma mimicking an epididymal abscess: An intraoperative discovery.

Maachi Youssef, Fadriq Houda, Alaoui Youssef, Kebdani Tayeb, Karmouni Tariq, Elkhader Khalid, Hassouni Khalid, Koutani Abdellatif

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Maachi YoussefDepartment of Urology B, CHU Ibn Sina, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Fadriq HoudaDepartment of Radiotherapy, INO, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Alaoui YoussefDepartment of Urology B, CHU Ibn Sina, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Kebdani TayebDepartment of Radiotherapy, INO, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Karmouni TariqDepartment of Urology B, CHU Ibn Sina, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Elkhader KhalidDepartment of Urology B, CHU Ibn Sina, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Hassouni KhalidDepartment of Radiotherapy, INO, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Koutani AbdellatifDepartment of Urology B, CHU Ibn Sina, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

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Abstract

In children and teenagers, RMS is the most prevalent soft tissue sarcoma and a very aggressive tumor. The genitourinary tract, head, and neck are where it most commonly occurs. There are still extremely few examples of paratesticular localization in the literature, and it is still considered uncommon. We report a case of a 17-year-old male admitted for what was initially diagnosed as an epididymal abscess. Intraoperative exploration revealed a firm mass in the epididymis, prompting a biopsy. Histopathological examination confirmed an alveolar paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma.

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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcomaEpididymal tumorScrotal surgerySoft tissue sarcoma

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