title: Paratesticular malignant mesothelioma associated with abdominoscrotal hydrocele.
abstract: This is the report of 14-year-old boy with a malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis contained in an abdominoscrotal hydrocele. A review of the literature shows that this aggressive tumor is very rare and has been reported only in adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Paul Children's Hospital, MN 55102.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ophoven
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Priest
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Brennom
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012611:Scrotum; D012704:Serous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology