title: Case Report of a Well-Differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis in an Undescended Testis With Review of Literature.
abstract: Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) affecting the tunica vaginalis testis is a rare tumor, and very little is known about the clinicopathological spectrum of this variant as a distinct entity. Most patients with WDPM suffer from scrotal pain or swelling, but hydrocele seems to be the most common presenting symptom. These lesions are usually not aggressive and are accompanied by an indolent clinical behavior. In this article, we report the first case known of WDPM in an undescended testis, and in addition, we review the literature for similar cases.
authors.affiliation: "G.B. Rossi" Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parcesepe
authors.affiliation: "G.B. Rossi" Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Sokol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sina
authors.affiliation: "Mater Salutis" Hospital, ULSS21, Legnago, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Caterina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zanella
authors.affiliation: University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pancione
authors.affiliation: "Mater Salutis" Hospital, ULSS21, Legnago, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.affiliation: "Mater Salutis" Hospital, ULSS21, Legnago, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Detogni
authors.affiliation: "Mater Salutis" Hospital, ULSS21, Legnago, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Pierpaolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Curti
authors.affiliation: "Mater Salutis" Hospital, ULSS21, Legnago, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bonetti
authors.affiliation: "G.B. Rossi" Hospital, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Erminia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manfrin
authors.affiliation: "Mater Salutis" Hospital, ULSS21, Legnago, Verona, Italy remino76@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Remo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
keywords: malignant mesothelioma; mesothelioma of uncertain malignant potential; tunica vaginalis testis; undescended testis; well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma