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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: Report of a case

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We describe herein the case of a 68-year-old man with malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. The pathological diagnosis was based upon the clinical findings, gross and microscopic morphology, and special stains. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor associated with asbestos exposure that can be effectively treated with orchidectomy via an inguinal approach.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Mitsugi Municipal General Hospital, 124 Ichi, Mitsugi-cho, Mitsugi-gun, 722-0311, Hiroshima, Japan

    Shigeo Kanazawa, Taka-aki Nagae, Takashi Fujiwara, Rie Fujiki, Norishige Mukai, Yoshiaki Sugihara & Noboru Yamaguchi

  2. First Department of Pathology, Nagasaki University, School of Medicine, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, 852-8501, Nagasaki, Japan

    Hiroshi Ohtani, Yoshikazu Higami & Takayoshi Ikeda

  3. Department of Surgery, Division of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, 701-0192, Kurashiki, Japan

    Tsukasa Tsunoda

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Kanazawa, S., Nagae, Ta., Fujiwara, T. et al. Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: Report of a case. Surg Today 29, 1106–1110 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950050654

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