[Primary soft tissue tumors of the epididymis, paratesticular tissue and spermatic cord].

The present study comprises 23 primary soft tissue tumors of the epididymis, paratesticular tissue and of the spermatic cord. These tumors were reclassified according to the diagnostic criteria of the WHO. The most common tumor of the paratesticular tissue is the adenomatoid tumor (65%), followed by the leiomyoma (17%). Other recognized tumors are: two typical lipomas, one lipo- and one leiomyosarcoma. Because of its relatively high frequency the adenomatoid tumor is reviewed more in detail with regard to its morphology and histogenesis. Some problems of the clinical pathology of paratesticular soft tissue tumors are briefly discussed.