title: Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: a case study and review of the literature.
abstract: Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor of the testes that usually presents as a hydrocele. Here, we present the case of one patient who did not have a history of asbestos exposure. The tumor was localized in the tunica vaginalis and was composed of three pedunculated masses macroscopically. Microscopically, branching papillary structures with focal coagulative necrosis were present. In addition to immunohistochemistry, simian virus 40 DNA was also tested by polymerase chain reaction. This report presents one case of this rare entity, its clinical and macroscopic features, and follow-up results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seyda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erdogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Arbil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acikalin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Acibadem University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeren
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulfılız
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gonlusen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suzan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zorludemir
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Izol
keywords: Simian virus 40; Testis; Tunica vaginalis; Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma