Diagnose und Therapie seltener Hodentumoren am Beispiel des malignen Mesothelioms der Tunica vaginalis testis und Sertoli-Zell-Tumoren

Amsberg, Gunhild von; Sehovic, Marina; Hartmann, Michael; Bokemeyer, Carsten

doi:10.1007/s00120-021-01575-9

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“…The rarity of testicular mesothelioma poses a challenge for its diagnosis, which is rarely achieved preoperatively. More than 50% of malignant testicular mesothelioma cases are characterized by testicular hydrocele, testicular mass, epididymitis, hernia and semen cysts ( 4 ). Preoperative diagnosis is difficult because of the lack of specific symptoms and diagnostic tests ( 19 ).…”

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“…It can occur at any age; however, the majority of patients are between 55 and 75 years of age, with occasional cases in adolescents ( 3 ). Since its first recording in 1957, <300 cases have been reported worldwide ( 4 , 5 ). The most common clinical manifestation of this disease is scrotal enlargement with an unexplained hydrocele; a small number of patients present with internal scrotal masses and pain in the inguinal area ( 6 ).…”

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A rare malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: A case report

Jiang,

Cai,

et al. 2024

Oncol Lett

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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is a rare, highly invasive urogenital malignant tumor with no specific clinical manifestations. Reported cases of this disease are limited. Therefore, an early preoperative diagnosis is difficult. The current study presents a case of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis and a literature review. A 52-year-old man was admitted to Xiaoshan Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University (Hangzhou, China) in December 2022 and underwent radical resection of the right testicle and epididymis but did not undergo radiotherapy or chemotherapy. The patient was followed up for 5 months, and no recurrence or metastasis was found. The rarity of testicular mesothelioma poses a challenge to its etiology and diagnosis, which is rarely achieved preoperatively. Malignant mesothelioma of the testicular tunica vaginalis has a poor prognosis and is not sensitive to radiotherapy or chemotherapy, requiring close postoperative follow-up. This condition is rare in clinical practice; therefore, it needs to be reported to aid clinicians' decision-making regarding diagnosis and treatment.

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