title: Preoperative cytological diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis.
abstract: Malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis is a rare aggressive neoplasm with ∼200 cases reported so far. A correct preoperative diagnosis of this rare tumor is difficult. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is a rapid and inexpensive diagnostic tool that may prove helpful in such cases. Very few cases have been diagnosed on cytology so far, and the descriptions of the cytological features have rarely been described in the literature. In this report we present the cytological features of malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis which was diagnosed by FNAC and subsequently confirmed by histopatholoy and immunohistochemical (IHC) studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, India.
authors.forename: Arghya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, India.
authors.forename: Shubham
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, India.
authors.forename: Karabi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000086002:Mesothelioma, Malignant; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013737:Testis / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: FNAC; Tunica vaginalis; malignant mesothelioma