Punatar Chirag B, Jadhav Kunal K, Kumar Vikash, Sagade Sharad N
Department of Urology, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
J Cancer Res Ther. 2019 Mar;15(Supplement):S167-S169. doi: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_1403_16.
Malignant mesothelioma (MM) of the tunica vaginalis (TV) is a rare tumor. It is seen in elderly patients, with painless scrotal swelling being the most common presentation. The exact etiology is unknown; a few risk factors have been suggested. Here, we present an uncommon case of MM of TV without any known predisposing factors. We also discuss the possible risk factors, clinical presentation, pathological features and the difficulties in diagnosis, and management of this rare malignancy.
睾丸鞘膜恶性间皮瘤(MM)是一种罕见肿瘤。多见于老年患者,最常见的表现是无痛性阴囊肿大。确切病因尚不清楚;已提出一些危险因素。在此,我们报告一例无任何已知易感因素的睾丸鞘膜恶性间皮瘤罕见病例。我们还讨论了可能的危险因素、临床表现、病理特征以及这种罕见恶性肿瘤在诊断和治疗方面的困难。