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A case report of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma management: Orchiectomy, pre-radiation testicular transposition, and post-radiation orchiopexy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare malignancy with favorable prognosis when treated with radical inguinal orchiectomy ± chemotherapy and radiation for patients with advanced disease. When scrotal radiation is indicated, testicular preservation is a pivotal consideration. A widely accepted recommendation is temporary transposition of the remaining testicle to a thigh pouch prior to initiation of radiation. Here, we describe the clinical course of a young patient with paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma and our unique operative approach using a Bianchi incision during thigh pouch creation to allow for groin preservation followed by a staged inguinal approach for post-radiation orchiopexy.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103086

Authors: Morgan R. Sturgis, Jennifer Rosen, Edward M. Gong, Emilie K. Johnson

Institutions: Rush University Medical Center, Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University

Language: English

Topic: Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,160