Case Reports: Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis

Eden, Christopher; Bettochi, Carlo; Coker, Charles; Yates-Bell, A. J.; Pryor, John P.

doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(01)67638-9

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“…Because papillary lesions can be smaller than 0.5 cm, it may be difficult to identify these lesions, even with the use of a highresolution ultrasound probe (7.5MHz). 13 In addition, mesotheliomas can be solitary or multifocal and, especially in case of a solitary lesion, may be missed during sonography. However, preoperative ultrasound can give substantial information for the determination of inhomogenous hydrocele fluid, hypoechogenecity of the fluid, or exophytic tumors.…”

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“…In accordance with Eden et al, chest radiology should be performed for pulmonary symptoms or in cases of recurrent disease. 13 Due to the possibility of late tumor recurrence reported in 2.7%, lifelong follow-up can be recommended and should be offered to the patient.…”

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“…However, cytoanalysis was only performed in 9 of 74 cases, with a negative result in 7 cases, including the current case. 5,7,13,24,37,44 The majority of malignant mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis have been determined intraoperatively (97.3%) due to hemorrhagic hydrocele fluid, white-to-yellowish papillary excrescences of the tunica vaginalis, or fibrotic thickening of the tunica vaginalis. Data concerning the first-line surgical approach for patients with malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis were available in 62 cases (83.8%).…”

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“…4,5,9,[11][12][13][14]18,19,21,22,27,28,37,38,40,43,45 Reviewing the available data for the 74 cases determined an incidence of primary disseminated disease in 14.9% (11 cases). All of these patients were older than 40 years, with a median age of 58 years.…”

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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis

Plas

Riedl

Pflüger

1998

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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis

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Riedl

Pflüger

1998

Cancer

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134

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“…1 The correct diagnosis has been made preoperatively in only a small percentage of cases, 1,2 and the other suggested diagnoses have been diverse, including hydrocele, testicular tumor, epididymitis, scrotal hernia, and spermatocele. Currently available imaging methods have provided little help in establishing the correct diagnosis because although mesothelioma can manifest as very small (less than 0.5 cm) nodules or papillary excrescences, 1,3 in some cases it can also adopt an infiltrative growth pattern that is much more difficult to recognize.…”

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Diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis by ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration

Bruno

Minniti

Procacci

2002

J of Clinical Ultrasound

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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is a very rare tumor that is not usually diagnosed until surgery is undertaken. In only a few cases has the correct diagnosis been obtained preoperatively by cytologic examination of fluid from the hydrocele. We describe a case of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis that was suspected on sonography because of the presence of a hydrocele and focal nodularities. The diagnosis was confirmed preoperatively by ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology aimed at 1 of the focal nodularities. Our patient was an 85-year-old man with concomitant cancer of the sigmoid colon; because of his age and the spread of his colon cancer, we did not remove the scrotal lesion. We recommend consideration of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology of the solid masses instead of the fluid from the hydrocele in cases of suspected malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis.

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Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: A rare malignancy mimicking more common inguino-scrotal masses

Schure¹,

Dalen²,

Ruitenberg³

et al. 2006

J. Surg. Oncol.

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Malignant pleural mesotheliomas are rare malignancies associated with asbestos exposure and these tumors are infamous for their poor prognosis. Mesotheliomas in other body areas are much rarer. They may occur in the abdominal cavity and also in the inguinal region. In the latter area they are commonly confused with much commoner benign conditions. We present three cases of mesotheliomas in the tunica vaginalis testis.

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Case Reports: Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis

Cited by 13 publications

References 17 publications

Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis

Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis

Diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis by ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration

Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: A rare malignancy mimicking more common inguino-scrotal masses

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