Cellular Angiofibroma of the Spermatic Cord
N.N. · Aktuelle Urologie · 2017 · Heft 02 · S. 159-160
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Abstract Cellular angiofibromas are rare, slow-growing mesenchymal tumours, most often localised in the vulva and perineum of women. We present a case of a 60-year-old male with a 7-cm large cellular angiofibroma in the inguinal canal extending toward the testis, detected after inguinal herniorraphy. Inguinal orchiectomy was performed and the pathology report revealed a cellular angiofibroma containing a lot of mast cells in the stroma, which was collagenised with spindle-shaped cells and characterised by hyalinised vascular structures. The localisation and nature of this type of mass makes initial diagnosis dif…