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We describe a case of recurrent dedifferentiated retroperitoneal liposarcoma with light microscopy features of rhabdomyosarcoma, the first such reported case. The tumor contains a pleomorphic pattern consisting of plump fusiform cells, tadpole cells, malignant appearing lipoblasts, and other nondescript bizarre cells. Of particular interest is a number of tumor cells with plump, bizarre nuclei which contain cross-striations of skeletal muscle pattern. The literature on dedifferentiated liposarcoma is reviewed, and the significance of this case in terms of a current model of mesenchymal differentiation is discussed, with particular attention to the postulate of a common precursor for a variety of soft-tissue tumor histologies.
Conn Med 1991 Apr
PMID:Dedifferentiated liposarcoma with features of rhabdomyosarcoma. 207 Jun 5

Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma is a rare entity. Greater than 95% of tumors arising within the scrotal sac are testicular in origin. Of the paratesticular tumors, rhabdomyosarcoma accounts for nearly half of malignant masses. Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma is infrequently encountered, resulting in a relative paucity of literature regarding this tumor type. Here we present a case report of a leiomyosarcoma arising from the spermatic cord in a 71-year-old man and review the literature regarding paratesticular leiomyosarcoma presentation, diagnosis and treatment.
Conn Med 2011 Aug
PMID:Paratesticular leiomyosarcoma: case report and review. 2190 33