Paratesticular malignant mesothelioma associated with abdominoscrotal hydrocele.
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.
Velasco
A L
AL
Department of Surgery, St Paul Children's Hospital, MN 55102.
Ophoven
J
J
Priest
J R
JR
Brennom
W S
WS
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