Case Reports: Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis

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No AccessJournal of UrologyCase Report1 Mar 1995Case Reports: Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis C.G. Eden, C. Bettochi, C.B. Coker, A.J. Yates-Bell, and J.P. Pryor C.G. EdenC.G. Eden More articles by this author , C. BettochiC. Bettochi More articles by this author , C.B. CokerC.B. Coker More articles by this author , A.J. Yates-BellA.J. Yates-Bell More articles by this author , and J.P. PryorJ.P. Pryor More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(01)67638-9AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Malignant mesothelioma is a rare, often aggressive tumor of the tunica vaginalis. We report 2 cases and review the literature concerning current management strategies. It appears that, although adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy have little value, local and nodal recurrence may be successfully treated by local excision. References 1 : A case of adenocarcinoma of the appendix testis. J. Path. Bact.1955; 69: 326. Google Scholar 2 : Malignant mesothelioma of the testicular tunic. J. Urol.1981; 126: 272. Link, Google Scholar 3 : Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a case report. J. Urol.1988; 140: 623. Link, Google Scholar 4 : Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. J. Clin. Oncol.1985; 2: 447. Google Scholar 5 : Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. Cancer1982; 49: 119. Google Scholar 6 : Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis in an asbestos worker. J. Roy. Coll. Surg. Edinb.1986; 31: 253. Google Scholar 7 : Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. Urology1982; 20: 316. Google Scholar 8 : Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. J. Urol.1990; 144: 1475. Link, Google Scholar 9 : Well differentiated (benign) papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. J. Clin. Path.1992; 45: 1029. Google Scholar 10 : Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. Path. Res. Pract.1990; 186: 680. Google Scholar 11 : Factor VIII related antigen in adenomatoid tumors: implications for histogenesis. Cancer1982; 50: 932. Google Scholar 12 : Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. Eur. Urol.1984; 10: 207. Google Scholar 13 : Mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis testis and hernial sacs. Virch. Arch. A Path. Anat.1989; 415: 283. Google Scholar 14 : Cutaneous manifestations of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. J. Cutan. Path.1983; 10: 213. Google Scholar 15 : Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis. J. Urol.1990; 144: 1242. Link, Google Scholar 16 : Malignant papillary mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis. Urology1978; 11: 647. Google Scholar 17 : Mesothelioma--the role for radiation therapy. Sem. Oncol.1981; 8: 329. Google Scholar 18 : Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis of the testis. Brit. J. Urol.1992; 70: 328. Google Scholar 19 : Malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis. Urology1989; 34: 102. Google Scholar From the Department of Urology, King's College Hospital and Institute of Urology, London, United Kingdom, and University of Bari, Bari, Italy© 1995 by American Urological Association, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 153Issue 3SMarch 1995Page: 1053-1054 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1995 by American Urological Association, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information C.G. Eden More articles by this author C. Bettochi More articles by this author C.B. Coker More articles by this author A.J. Yates-Bell More articles by this author J.P. Pryor More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...