Spermatic cord block and manual reduction: primary treatment for spermatic cord torsion

A total of 16 consecutive cases of acute torsion of the spermatic cord less than 24 hours in duration are presented. All patients were diagnosed and treated initially by spermatic cord blockade and attempted manual detorsion. Of the 16 patients 15 underwent successful detorsion under local anesthesia. All patients underwent subsequent bilateral orchiopexy. Testicular salvage was 93 per cent in those patients who underwent successful detorsion by manipulation.     

Lymphangioma of the spermatic cord

We report a new case of spermatic cord lymphangioma in a infant 2 years old. The initial diagnosis was funicular hydrocele. The treatment was the local excision of tumor and the diagnostic was histological. Postoperative course was excellent. Must be explored the transillumination of the mass which would have led us to think other the diagnosis different from that of the cord hydrocele before the operation since it would have given negative. During the operation, must the assured that the cystic anomaly is limited to spermatic cord, to evite recurrences in the postoperative course.     

Angiofibrolipoma of the spermatic cord

Dear Sir, I am Dr Qing-Li Liu, from the Department of Urology of the First Hospital of Qinhuangdao in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China. I write to present a case report of spermatic cord angiofibrolipoma.     

Liposarcoma of the spermatic cord

A case of spermatic cord liposarcoma is reported in a 40-year-old man. The clinical presentation, pathogenesis and role of sonography in pre-operative diagnosis is reviewed. The role of radical orchiectomy, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection, radiation therapy and chemotherapy in treatment of spermatic cord liposarcomas is discussed.     

Osteosarcoma of the spermatic cord

Malignant tumors of the spermatic cord are rare but the vast majority of these tumors are sarcomas. We report on a patient with osteosarcoma arising in the spermatic cord. Left radical orchiectomy with high dissection of the spermatic cord was performed, and the patient remains free of recurrence 2 years postoperatively. We could find no previous discussion or report of this tumor.     

Leiomyosarcoma of the spermatic cord

The case of leiomyosarcoma of the spermatic cord in a 54 year old man is reported. The patient was treated by surgical orchiepididymectomy and funnilectomy. After a review of the literature, the clinical and anatomopathological feature of this rare tumour and the surgical approach to it are discussed. The patient has had no recurrences and is still alive 16 months after surgery.