
Mesotelioma multiquÌstico de t˙nica vaginal testicular
JOSÈ LUISROSALES LEAL, MIGUEL TALLADABU—UEL, EDUARDO ESPEJOMALDONADO, JOSÈMANUEL CoZAR OLMO, FRANCISCO JAVIER VICENTE PRADOS, ANTONIOMARTÕNEZ MORCILLO, SOLEDADBUITRAGO SIVIANES, FRANCISCO RODRÕGUEZ HERRERA, MANUEL ORTIZ GORR£IZ, SONIA ZILBERMMAN MORALES, CLARA CHAMORRO SANTOS
Mesotelioma multiquÌstico de t˙nica vaginal testicular
OBJECTIVES: To report an exceptional case ofmulticystic mesothelioma of the testicular tunica vaginalis.METHODS: A 72-year-old male was referred for study of ascrotal mass. Physical examination, blood tests, and ultrasoundwere performed prior to surgical excision and pathologic study of thelesion.RESULTS: The ultrasound study showed a multilobar cysticlesion near the spermatic cord. Pathology reported multiple 3-4 mmcystic formations, with rudimentary papillae covered by ahyperchromatic epithelium and vimentin (+), CD 34 (+)immunophenotype.CONCLUSIONS: Multicystic mesothelioma is a rare form ofmesothelioma, easy to recognize but infrequent. This tumor generallyaffects the peritoneal surface of the pelvis and abdomen; althoughother less frequent locations have been described testicular locationis exceptional. We report the case of a patient presenting with amulticystic mesothelioma of the testicular tunica vaginalis andreview the diagnosis, pathology and treatment options for this typeof tumor.
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