Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a case report and review of the literature

Authors: Guney, Nese¹; Basaran, Mert²; Karayigit, Ebru³; Müslümanoglu, Ahmet⁴; Guney, Soner⁴; Kilicaslan, Isin³; Gulbarut, Saime⁵

Source: Medical Oncology, Volume 24, Number 4, December 2007 , pp. 449-452(4)

Publisher: Humana Press

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Abstract:

Most often, mesotheliomas involve the serosal membranes of the pleura and peritoneum. Sometimes, mesothelial proliferations are identified in other locations. A mesothelioma, within the tunica vaginalis of the paratesticular region is rare but often fatal malignancy of the male genitalia. Despite aggressive surgical and systemic therapy the prognosis remains poor with only rare long-term survivors. We report a case of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis in 45-years-old and review of the literature is presented.

Keywords: Malignant mesothelioma; Tunica vaginalis testis

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12032-007-0010-3

Affiliations: 1: Institue of Oncology, Istanbul University, Capa, 34390, Istanbul, Turkey, Email: neseguney@hotmail.com 2: Institue of Oncology, Istanbul University, Capa, 34390, Istanbul, Turkey, 3: Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, 4: Department of Urology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 5: Department of Pathology, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey,

Publication date: 2007-12-01