Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation

Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation

Malignant mesothelioma involving the para-testicular tunica is extremely rare and an aggressive tumor. Bilateral malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis is not reported previously in the literature. Rarity of the disease, absence of any specific clinical and radiological findings makes the pr...

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Main Authors: Ashhad A. Shaikh, Kishor V. Naik, Shisir N. Shetty, Noor N. Ansari, Pallavi S. Babhale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
Subjects:
Malignant mesothelioma
Bilateral
Tunica vaginalis
Asbestos
Calretinin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442017301080
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spelling doaj-fee729822ecc4d99a6fa3c437a77f8282020-11-24T22:54:14ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202017-09-0114C535510.1016/j.eucr.2017.06.006Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare PresentationAshhad A. ShaikhKishor V. NaikShisir N. ShettyNoor N. AnsariPallavi S. BabhaleMalignant mesothelioma involving the para-testicular tunica is extremely rare and an aggressive tumor. Bilateral malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis is not reported previously in the literature. Rarity of the disease, absence of any specific clinical and radiological findings makes the preoperative diagnosis difficult. Aggressive surgical approach is the key to successful management with high inguinal orchiectomy and scrotectomy appears to be optimal treatment in patients with localized disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442017301080Malignant mesotheliomaBilateralTunica vaginalisAsbestosCalretinin
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author Ashhad A. Shaikh
Kishor V. Naik
Shisir N. Shetty
Noor N. Ansari
Pallavi S. Babhale
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Kishor V. Naik
Shisir N. Shetty
Noor N. Ansari
Pallavi S. Babhale
Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation
Urology Case Reports
Malignant mesothelioma
Bilateral
Tunica vaginalis
Asbestos
Calretinin
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Kishor V. Naik
Shisir N. Shetty
Noor N. Ansari
Pallavi S. Babhale
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title Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation
title_short Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation
title_full Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation
title_fullStr Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation
title_sort bilateral malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis a case report on rare presentation
publisher Elsevier
series Urology Case Reports
issn 2214-4420
publishDate 2017-09-01
description Malignant mesothelioma involving the para-testicular tunica is extremely rare and an aggressive tumor. Bilateral malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis is not reported previously in the literature. Rarity of the disease, absence of any specific clinical and radiological findings makes the preoperative diagnosis difficult. Aggressive surgical approach is the key to successful management with high inguinal orchiectomy and scrotectomy appears to be optimal treatment in patients with localized disease.
topic Malignant mesothelioma
Bilateral
Tunica vaginalis
Asbestos
Calretinin
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442017301080
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