Spermatic Cord Liposarcoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature on the Role of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in Preventing Recurrence

Spermatic cord cancer is a rare entity. Among malignant tumors of the spermatic cord, liposarcomas are the most common type, often presenting as painless slow-growing masses usually in the fifth and sixth decades of life; they can be misdiagnosed as inguinal hernia or hydrocele. Radical orchiectomy with wide local soft tissue resection is an accepted standard of care for spermatic cord liposarcoma and has been curative in some cases. There is no definitive role for other treatment modalities such as chemotherapy, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND), and radiotherapy. We present a case of liposarcoma of the spermatic cord managed with radical orchiectomy, wide local excision, and was followed up without disease recurrence. We also engage in a review of the literature on the role of systemic chemotherapy and radiotherapy in preventing locoregional recurrence after primary surgery. A combination of surgery and postoperative radiotherapy is effective in preventing locoregional spread. Data from case reports support this strategy in certain histologic subtypes or when margins are positive after primary surgery. A follow-up period of up to a decade after surgery is recommended.