[A case of scrotal elephantiasis 30 years after treatment of penile carcinoma].

Abstract

A 67-year-old man visited our hospital with complaints of scrotal swelling associated with occasional febrile episodes. Physical examination disclosed a huge scrotal mass, approximately the size of a child's head, with numerous papillomatous lesions on its surface. His past medical history was significant in that he was diagnosed with penile carcinoma at the age of 35 years old and was treated with partial penectomy followed by radiation and chemotherapy at other hospital. During this admission tumor marker squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and microbiological tests for mcroflariae were both negative. Ultrasound (US), computed tomographic (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed markedly thickened scrotal skin and small hydrocele with no evidence of local recurrence of the previous penile carcinoma. A percutaneous cystostomy was created because of chronic urinary retention and possible urine extravasation into the scrotum. Histopathological examination of the biopsy specimen from the scrotal mass demonstrated lymphangiectasia consistent with elephantiasis of the scrotum. Surgical excision of this huge scrotal mass was performed in August 1997. The resected tissue weighed 1,400 g. Convalescene was uneventful. He subsequently underwent perineal urethrostomy in place of the suprapubic cystostomy.

• Authors: M Horinaga, T Masuda, S Jitsukawa
• Journal: Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica (Hinyokika Kiyo) Vol. 44 Issue 11 Pg. 839-41 (Nov 1998) ISSN: 0018-1994 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 9893234 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Carcinoma, Squamous Cell (radiotherapy, surgery)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Elephantiasis (etiology, surgery)
• Genital Diseases, Male (etiology, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Penile Neoplasms (radiotherapy, surgery)
• Penis (surgery)
• Scrotum (surgery)
• Time Factors