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Mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis testis and hernial sacs

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Three histologically and immunohistochemically well-documented cases of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis and hernial sac are presented. Analysis and follow-up data on our three patients and a review of 30 previously reported cases have revealed a varied and often unpredictable clinical course. A classification into high- and lowgrade malignant tumours is suggested, based on clinical and pathological findings.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Holstebro Hospital, Denmark

    Anni Grove

  2. Department of Pathology, Skive Hospital, Denmark

    Marianne Lidang Jensen

  3. Department of Pathology, City Hospital, Alessandria, Italy

    Adalberto Donna

  4. Department of Pathology, Aalborg Hospital, DK-9000, Aalborg, Denmark

    Anni Grove

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Grove, A., Jensen, M.L. & Donna, A. Mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis testis and hernial sacs. Vichows Archiv A Pathol Anat 415, 283–292 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00724916

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