Abstract
Cellular angiofibromas are rare, slow-growing mesenchymal tumours, most often localised
in the vulva and perineum of women. We present a case of a 60-year-old male with a
7-cm large cellular angiofibroma in the inguinal canal extending toward the testis,
detected after inguinal herniorraphy. Inguinal orchiectomy was performed and the pathology
report revealed a cellular angiofibroma containing a lot of mast cells in the stroma,
which was collagenised with spindle-shaped cells and characterised by hyalinised vascular
structures. The localisation and nature of this type of mass makes initial diagnosis
difficult. Differential diagnosis is important to rule out histologically malignant
aggressive angiomyxomas and other solitary fibrous tumours. As local recurrence may
occur after resection, long-term follow-up is necessary.
Key words
cellular - angiofibroma - spermatic cord - orchiectomy - mesenchymal tumor
Schlüsselwörter
zelluläres - Angiofibrom - Samenstrang - Orchiektomie - mesenchymaler Tumor
