Korean J Urol.  1991 Oct;32(5):843-845.

A case of primary malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis

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  • 1Department of Urology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Mesothelioma is a neoplasm arising from the mesothelial cells lining the serous membrane such as pleura, peritoneum. and tunica vaginalis of testis. Primary malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis is rare and there was no report in Korean literature yet. We report a case of a 43-year-old man with a painless palpable growing mass and histopathologically demonstrated to a malignant mesothelioma arising from the tunica vaginalis of testis.

Keyword

mesothelioma; tunica vaginalis; testis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Humans
Mesothelioma*
Peritoneum
Pleura
Serous Membrane
Testis*
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