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Malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis
- Source :
- Urology. 20(3)
- Publication Year :
- 1982
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Abstract
- A case of biphasic malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis occurring in a sixty-four-year-old man is described. The tumor metastasized widely and led to the patient's death two and one-half years after diagnosis. Review of the literature revealed 7 cases of malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis. These tumors appeared highly aggressive with early onset of metastasis. Histologically, the tumors may be epithelial, fibrous, or biphasic. In contrast to the benign variants of mesotheliomas, these tumors often show significant nuclear atypia, mitotic activity, and invasion of the epididymis, spermatic cord, lymphatic spaces, or the fibrous tissue of the tunica.
- Subjects :
- Male
Mesothelioma
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Lung Neoplasms
business.industry
Urology
Tunica vaginalis
Liver Neoplasms
Middle Aged
Epididymis
medicine.disease
Spermatic cord
Metastasis
Microscopy, Electron
medicine.anatomical_structure
Lymphatic system
Testicular Neoplasms
Lymphatic Metastasis
medicine
Humans
Tunica
Nuclear atypia
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00904295
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Urology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....78d5312e503341e6f758252ed835922b