title: Case report: malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis presenting with spinal metastasis--report of two cases.
abstract: Malignant mesotheliomas of tunica vaginalis testis (TVT) are rare tumours with a tendency to disseminate by lymphatic and haematogenous routes. Osseous metastasis is extremely uncommon. We report two cases of malignant mesothelioma of TVT presenting with spinal metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jyothirmayi
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*