ABSTRACT
Spermatic cord liposarcoma (SCL) is a rare medical condition; to our knowledge there have been fewer than 100 cases reported in the literature worldwide. As a group, para-testicular tumors are relatively uncommon, and they must be differentiated from tumors of testicular origin with extension to the spermatic cord and its elements. SCL should be suspected in patients experiencing recurrent hernias of the inguinal region. Herein we present two cases of SCL recently diagnosed at our hospital. In both instances, the preoperative diagnosis was inguinal hernia.
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Genital Neoplasms, Male/diagnosis , Hernia, Inguinal/diagnosis , Liposarcoma/diagnosis , Spermatic Cord , Aged , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , RecurrenceABSTRACT
Free perforation of the small bowel in Crohn's disease is a rare event. The reported incidence is between 1 to 2 per cent, and only in 25 per cent of the cases it appears as the first manifestation of the disease. A case is reported, which we consider is unique, due to the fact that within one year there had been three independent episodes of perforation as her first manifestation of the disease.
