Tunica Vaginalis Testis
Well-differentiated Papillary Mesothelial Tumour of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis – A Rare Lesion, but one Pathologists Should Know About Two Patient Reports and a Review of the Literature
International Journal of Surgical Pathology 2023 January 9 [Link] Johannes Kläger, Felicitas Oberndorfer, Cristophe Brunel, Julian Veser, Eva Compérat Abstract Besides malignant mesothelioma, benign mesothelial neoplasms do exist in the tunica vaginalis testis. However, histological criteria remain controversial, thus leading to diagnostic uncertainty and difficulty in their classification according to their biological behavior. In recent…
Read MorePSO-Based Evolutionary Approach to Optimize Head and Neck Biomedical Image to Detect Mesothelioma Cancer
Biomed Research International 2022 August 5 [Link] Sheeba Praveen, Neha Tyagi, Bhagwant Singh, Girija Rani Karetla, Meenakshi Anurag Thalor, Kapil Joshi, Melkamu Tsegaye Abstract Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is aggressive and fatal. It is a thin layer of tissue that covers the majority of the patient’s internal organs. The treatments are available;…
Read MoreMolecular and Immunohistochemical Characterization of Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis
Histopathology 2022 April 23 [Link] William J Anderson, Lynette M Sholl, Christopher D M Fletcher, Stephanie Schulte, Li Juan Wang, Fiona M Maclean, Michelle S Hirsch Abstract Aims: Malignant mesothelioma (MM) of the tunica vaginalis (TV) is a rare and aggressive tumor, and the molecular features and staining profile with contemporary immunohistochemical (IHC) biomarkers are…
Read MoreWell differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: case report
Acta Chirurgica Belgica 2022 March 28 [Link] Brecht Chys, Nico De Graeve, Luc Merckx Abstract Well differentiated papillary mesothelioma (WDPM) is a rare entity making up 0.3-5% of all mesothelioma cases, while manifestations of the tunica vaginalis are even more uncommon. Literature on WDPM is scarce and our understanding is rather limited. Cellular architecture, stromal…
Read MoreIdentification of prognostic and bone metastasis-related alternative splicing signatures in mesothelioma
Cancer Medicine 2021 May 26 [Link] Runzhi Huang, Zixuan Zheng, Sijia Liu, Penghui Yan, Dianwen Song, Huabin Yin, Peng Hu, Xiaolong Zhu, Zhengyan Chang, Yihan Liu, Juanwei Zhuang, Tong Meng, Zongqiang Huang, Jie Zhang Abstract Mesothelioma (MESO) is an infrequent tumor derived from mesothelial cells of pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, and tunica vaginalis testis. Despite advancement…
Read MoreMalignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Genetic and Microenviromental Heterogeneity as an Unexpected Reading Frame and Therapeutic Challenge
Cancers 2020 May 7 [Link] David Michael Abbott, Chandra Bortolotto, Silvia Benvenuti, Andrea Lancia, Andrea Riccardo Filippi, Giulia Maria Stella Abstract Mesothelioma is a malignancy of serosal membranes including the peritoneum, pleura, pericardium and the tunica vaginalis of the testes. Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a rare disease with a global incidence in countries like Italy…
Read MoreAssociation between asbestos exposure and pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis malignant mesothelioma: a case-control study and epidemiological remarks.
Scandinavian Journal of Work and Environmental Health 2020 April 7 [Link] Marinaccio A, Consonni D, Mensi C, Mirabelli D, Migliore E, Magnani C, Di Marzio D, Gennaro V, Mazzoleni G, Girardi P, Negro C, Romanelli A, Chellini E, Grappasonni I, Madeo G, Romeo E, Ascoli V, Carrozza F, Angelillo IF, Cavone D, Tumino R, Melis…
Read MoreMalignant mesothelioma following repeated exposures to cosmetic talc: A case series of 75 patients.
American Journal of Industrial Medicine 2020 March 16 [Link] Emory TS, Maddox JC, Kradin RL Abstract BACKGROUND: Asbestos is the primary known cause of malignant mesothelioma. Some cosmetic talc products have been shown to contain asbestos. Recently, repeated exposures to cosmetic talc have been implicated as a cause of mesothelioma. METHODS: Seventy-five individuals (64 females;…
Read MoreCumulative asbestos exposure and mortality from asbestos related diseases in a pooled analysis of 21 asbestos cement cohorts in Italy.
Environmental Health 2019 August 7 [Link] Luberto F, Ferrante D, Silvestri S, Angelini A, Cuccaro F, Nannavecchia AM, Oddone E, Vicentini M, Barone-Adesi F, Cena T, Mirabelli D, Mangone L, Roncaglia F, Sala O, Menegozzo S, Pirastu R, Azzolina D, Tunesi S, Chellini E, Miligi L, Perticaroli P, Pettinari A, Bressan V, Merler E, Girardi…
Read MoreMalignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis: Report of a very rare case with review of the literature.
Archivio Italiano di Urologia, Andrologia 2018 September 30 [Link] Trenti E1, Palermo SM, D’Elia C, Comploj E, Pycha A, Carella R, Pycha A Abstract INTRODUCTION: Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is a extremely rare tumor and represents 0.3 to 0.5% of all malignant mesotheliomas. Exposure to asbestos often precedes illness. Because of its low…
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