Primary Osteosarcoma of Testis and Para-Testicular Tissues: A Review and Update of the Literature

Abstract

It has been stated that genitourinary sarcomas are not common in adults and that they had been estimated at less than 2.7% of all sarcomas. [1-2] It had also been iterated that extra-osseous paratesticular soft tissue osteosarcoma is an extremely uncommon type of malignant tumor. Hong R, et al. [3] stated that due to the rarity of para-testicular osteosarcoma; its histogenesis; treatment; and as well as its specific survival rates were not available.Osteosarcoma of the testis refers to a testicular tumor that is composed of pure osteoid forming malignant cells with no skeletal origin. Gordetsky J [4] Due to the extreme rarity of primary and metastatic osteosarcomas of the testis and the scrotal contents; it would be envisaged that majority of clinicians globally would not be familiar with the presentation; diagnosis; treatment and biological behaviour of the disease. The ensuing article on primary osteosarcoma of testis and para-testicular tissues: a review and update of the Literature is divided into two parts: (A) Overview and (B) Miscellaneous narrations; summations; and discussions related to case reports; case series; and studies related to osteosarcomas of the testis and para-testicular tissues. AimTo review and update the literature on primary osteosarcomas of the testis and Para testicular tissues. MethodInternet data bases were searched including Google; Google