title: Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: report of a case.
abstract: We describe herein the case of a 68-year-old man with malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. The pathological diagnosis was based upon the clinical findings, gross and microscopic morphology, and special stains. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor associated with asbestos exposure that can be effectively treated with orchidectomy via an inguinal approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mitsugi Municipal General Hospital, 124 Ichi, Mitsugi-cho, Mitsugi-gun, Hiroshima 722-0311, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagae
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fujiki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugihara
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohtani
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Higami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsunoda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos