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Paratesticular Malignant Mesothelioma

MedGen UID:
782172
•Concept ID:
C3494988
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Malignant hydrocele; Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis; Testicular Malignant Mesothelioma; Tunica Vaginalis Malignant Mesothelioma
SNOMED CT: Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis (432131000124100); Malignant hydrocele (432131000124100)

Definition

A rare malignant mesothelioma that arises from the tunica vaginalis. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of six cases of mesothelioma with doxorubicin and cisplatin.
Zidar BL, Pugh RP, Schiffer LM, Raju RN, Vaidya KA, Bloom RL, Horne D, Baker LH
Cancer 1983 Nov 15;52(10):1788-91. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19831115)52:10<1788::aid-cncr2820521005>3.0.co;2-#. PMID: 6684983

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis. A Clinicopathologic Analysis of Two Cases with a Review of the Literature.
Mrinakova B, Kajo K, Ondrusova M, Simo J, Ondrus D
Klin Onkol 2016 Fall;29(5):369-374. PMID: 27739317

Diagnosis

Sarcomatoid Type of Paratesticular Malignant Mesothelioma in a Dry-Cleaning Worker Exposed to Asbestos and Diagnostic Value of WT-1.
Kilitci A, Uygun N, Emir ML
P R Health Sci J 2020 Mar;39(1):39-44. PMID: 32383566
An Incidental Finding of Paratesticular Malignant Mesothelioma During Operation for Hydrocelectomy.
White KD, Bohy KC, Muirhead DM, Kerkvliet AM
S D Med 2019 Nov;72(11):532-534. PMID: 31985906
Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis. A Clinicopathologic Analysis of Two Cases with a Review of the Literature.
Mrinakova B, Kajo K, Ondrusova M, Simo J, Ondrus D
Klin Onkol 2016 Fall;29(5):369-374. PMID: 27739317
Primary adenomatoid tumor of the testis: report of a case and review of literature.
Sheng B, Zhang YP, Wei HH, Ma M, Nan X
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015;8(5):5914-8. Epub 2015 May 1 PMID: 26191318Free PMC Article

Therapy

Sarcomatoid Type of Paratesticular Malignant Mesothelioma in a Dry-Cleaning Worker Exposed to Asbestos and Diagnostic Value of WT-1.
Kilitci A, Uygun N, Emir ML
P R Health Sci J 2020 Mar;39(1):39-44. PMID: 32383566

Prognosis

An Incidental Finding of Paratesticular Malignant Mesothelioma During Operation for Hydrocelectomy.
White KD, Bohy KC, Muirhead DM, Kerkvliet AM
S D Med 2019 Nov;72(11):532-534. PMID: 31985906
Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis. A Clinicopathologic Analysis of Two Cases with a Review of the Literature.
Mrinakova B, Kajo K, Ondrusova M, Simo J, Ondrus D
Klin Onkol 2016 Fall;29(5):369-374. PMID: 27739317
Primary adenomatoid tumor of the testis: report of a case and review of literature.
Sheng B, Zhang YP, Wei HH, Ma M, Nan X
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015;8(5):5914-8. Epub 2015 May 1 PMID: 26191318Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Primary adenomatoid tumor of the testis: report of a case and review of literature.
Sheng B, Zhang YP, Wei HH, Ma M, Nan X
Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015;8(5):5914-8. Epub 2015 May 1 PMID: 26191318Free PMC Article

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