Tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma
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Tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma refers tomesothelioma arising from the tunica vaginalis.
Epidemiology
Malignant mesothelioma originating from the tunica vaginalis is extremely rare.
Clinical presentation
Patients usually present with enlarging or recurrent hydrocele, or less frequently, scrotal mass.
Pathology
Associations
Although the exact pathophysiology is unclear, exposure to asbestos and long-standing hydrocele are considered risk factors offor malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. A history of asbestos exposure is present in <50% of patients7.
Radiographic features
it can present as single or multiple
paratesticular massesparatesticular masses, diffuse disease, or aspapillarypapillary excrescences on the inner surface of a hydrocoele
See also
-<p><strong>Tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma</strong> refers to <a href="/articles/mesothelioma">mesothelioma</a> arising from the tunica vaginalis. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Malignant mesothelioma originating from the tunica vaginalis is extremely rare. </p><h4>Clinical presentation </h4><p>Patients usually present with enlarging or recurrent hydrocele, or less frequently, scrotal mass.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Associations</h5><p>Although the exact pathophysiology is unclear, exposure to asbestos and long-standing hydrocele are considered risk factors of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. A history of asbestos exposure is present in <50% of patients <sup>7</sup>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><ul><li><p>it can present as single or multiple paratesticular masses, diffuse disease, or as papillary excrescences on the inner surface of a <a href="/articles/hydrocoele-1">hydrocoele</a></p></li></ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/paratesticular-lesions">paratesticular lesions</a></li></ul>- +<p><strong>Tunica vaginalis testis mesothelioma</strong> refers to <a href="/articles/mesothelioma">mesothelioma</a> arising from the <a title="Tunica vaginalis (testis)" href="/articles/tunica-vaginalis-testis">tunica vaginalis</a>. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Malignant mesothelioma originating from the tunica vaginalis is extremely rare. </p><h4>Clinical presentation </h4><p>Patients usually present with enlarging or recurrent hydrocele, or less frequently, scrotal mass.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Associations</h5><p>Although the exact pathophysiology is unclear, exposure to asbestos and long-standing hydrocele are considered risk factors for malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. A history of asbestos exposure is present in <50% of patients <sup>7</sup>.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><ul><li><p>it can present as single or multiple paratesticular masses, diffuse disease, or as papillary excrescences on the inner surface of a <a href="/articles/hydrocoele-1">hydrocoele</a></p></li></ul><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/paratesticular-lesions">paratesticular lesions</a></li></ul>
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