Rhabdomyosarcoma of the Paratesticular Tissues

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Abstract
RHABDOMYOSARCOMAS are generally classified as rare and fatal tumors. Horn and Enterline1 suggest that the infrequent incidence of this cancer could be attributed to failure in pathological diagnosis, since perseverance is often necessary for demonstration of cross-striations within the tumor cells.Most of these tumors arise in the head, neck and extremities. Only 4 have been reported in which the primary site was the scrotum or associated structures.1 2 3 Case ReportA 3 1/2-year-old boy was first seen in August, 1956, with a mass in the left scrotum of 1 month's duration. The impression was hydrocele on initial examination. The parents . . .