Friday, March 27, 2009

Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a case report and literature review


Department of Urology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan.

Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is a rare but often fatal malignancy. Here, we report one patient with locally advanced disease who has a history of asbestos exposure. We review the literature concerning current management strategies of the disease. Radical surgery plus adjuvant radiotherapy seems to provide the best results.


Chen JL, Hsu YH.