Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis Testis: Update for 2022
- 21 September 2022
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Advances in Anatomic Pathology
- Vol. 30 (4), 259-261
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pap.0000000000000371
Abstract
Malignant mesothelioma of the testicular tunics is rare. About one third of cases are metastatic and carry a poor prognosis. This paper reviews the epidemiology, clinicopathologic features, treatment, and outcome of this entity.Keywords
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