Primary osteosarcoma of the spermatic cord with synchronous bilateral renal cell carcinoma

• Published in: Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 49; no. 6; pp. 957 - 959
• Main Authors: Beiswanger, Jay C., Woodruff, R.D., Savage, Paul D., Assimos, Dean G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-06-1997; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - surgery; Genital Neoplasms, Male - pathology; Genital Neoplasms, Male - surgery; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Kidney Neoplasms - pathology; Kidney Neoplasms - surgery; Kidneys; Male; Male genital diseases; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Osteosarcoma - pathology; Osteosarcoma - surgery; Spermatic Cord; Tumors; Tumors of the urinary system; Human; Kidney disease; Urinary system disease; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Bilateral; Male; Malignant tumor; Kidney; Case study; Concomitant disease; Osteosarcoma; Adult; Spermatic cord; Bone; Male genital diseases; Bibliographic review
• ISSN: 0090-4295; 1527-9995
• DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(97)00073-3

Primary extraskeletal osteosarcoma of the spermatic cord is an extremely rare tumor with only two other cases being reported in the world literature. We describe a patient with this lesion who also had concomitant bilateral renal cell carcinoma. The management of this case and a review of this subject are presented.