Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation.

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Naik Nursing Home & Endoscopy Centre, Sector 12 E, Balaji Garden, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, 400709, Maharastra, India.

Published: September 2017

Malignant mesothelioma involving the para-testicular tunica is extremely rare and an aggressive tumor. Bilateral malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis is not reported previously in the literature. Rarity of the disease, absence of any specific clinical and radiological findings makes the preoperative diagnosis difficult. Aggressive surgical approach is the key to successful management with high inguinal orchiectomy and scrotectomy appears to be optimal treatment in patients with localized disease.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5538965PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2017.06.006DOI Listing

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