Proliferative Funiculitis-Like Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma With Mesothelial Glandular Structures: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Abstract

Dedifferentiated liposarcoma shows a wide morphological spectrum. We present a case of dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the spermatic cord in a 66-year-old male that was initially misinterpreted as pseudosarcomatous proliferative funiculitis with mesothelial proliferation.

Keywords

pseudosarcomatous proliferative funiculitis paratesticular liposarcoma mesothelial structures

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