A rare case of malignant hydrocele in a young patient

Journal of Pediatric Urology. 2009 Jun;5(3):243-5. Epub 2008 Dec 12. [Link] de Lima GR, de Oliveira VP, Reis PH, Pinheiro FG, Lima MV, Gonzaga-Silva LF. Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil. rafael.urologia@yahoo.com.br Abstract Malignant mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis are extremely rare tumors, especially in young patients. We report a case of a 15-year old…

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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis of the testis without exposure to asbestos

Cases Journal. 2008 Nov 14;1(1):310. [Link] Goel A, Agrawal A, Gupta R, Hari S, Dey AB. Senior Research Associate, Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi 110029, India. ashgoe@yahoo.com. Abstract Introduction: Mesotheliomas are rare tumours that usually are seen in the pleura after asbestos exposure. Mesotheliomas have been reported around the testicular region but are even rarer following…

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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: a case report

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2008 Sep;54(9):629-31. [Link] Matsuzaki K, Nakajima T, Katoh T, Kitoh H, Mizoguchi K, Akakura K, Inoue T. Department of Urology, Tokyo Kousei Nenkin Hospital. Abstract A 70-year-old man was referred to our hospital with a painless swelling of the light scrotal contents. Ultrasonography and computed tomographic scan revealed a hydrocele testis and irregular…

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Case of malignant mesothelioma presenting as a perineal and intrascrotal mass

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2008 Sep;54(9):619-23. [Link] Washino S, Terauchi F, Matsuzaki A, Kobayashi Y. Department of Urology, Jichi Saitama Medical Center. Abstract We report here a case of malignant mesothelioma presenting as a perineal and intrascrotal mass. A 42-year-old Japanese male presented with an enlarging mass in the perineum and intrascrotum. Although the initial clinical diagnosis…

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Acrylamide Carcinogenicity

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2008;61:1119-1121. [Link] Klaunig JE. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Center for Environmental Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, MS A503, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. jklauni@iupui.edu Abstract The induction of cancer by chemicals is a multiple-stage process. Acrylamide is carcinogenic to experimental mice and rats, causing tumors…

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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis in a petrochemical worker exposed to asbestos

Anticancer Research. 2008 Mar-Apr;28(2B):1365-8. [Link] Candura SM, Canto A, Amatu A, Gerardini M, Stella G, Mensi M, Poggi G. Unit of Occupational Medicine, University of Pavia, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Work and Rehabilitation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. stefano.candura@fsm.it Abstract Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is a rare and aggressive asbestos-related malignancy…

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Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis related to recent asbestos

International Journal of Urology, 2008 Jun;15(6):560-1.Links [Link] Ikegami Y, Kawai N, Tozawa K, Hayashi Y, Kohri K. Department of Nephro-urology, University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan. urouroyokun@aichi-cc.jp Abstract We report an extremely rare case of malignant mesothelioma in the tunica vaginalis testis. A 67-year-old man was referred to our hospital complaining of painless…

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Serous borderline tumor of the paratestis

Pathology International. Volume 58 Issue 5 Page 311-316, May 2008 [Link] Maruyama H, Ohyama N, Hosokawa Y, Momose H, Yamada K, Tsutsumi M, Kuniyasu H, Enomoto Y, Uematsu K, Konishi Y. Department of Pathology, Hoshigaoka Koseinenkin Hospital, Hirakata, Japan. hiromaruyama@sannet.ne.jp Abstract Reported herein is a case of serous borderline tumor (SBT, ovarian epithelial type tumor)…

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Activity of the Campania Register of Mesothelioma from july 2003 to October 2007

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia. 2007 Jul-Sep;29(3 Suppl):642-4. [Link] Menegozzo M, Izzo F, Canfora ML, Petronzio MF, Menegozzo S. Registro Mesoteliomi della Campania, Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli. Abstract Campania Mesothelioma Register was established in 2002; its purpose is to record every case of malignant mesothelioma that…

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Well-Differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis Testis: Imaging on Tc-99m Heat-Denatured Red Blood Cell Scintigraphy

Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2008 Apr;33(4):282-284. [Link] Chollet Y, Hauser P, Da Silva T, Meuwly JY, Praz V, Jichlinski P, Guillou L, Delaloye AB, Wisard M, Prior J. From the Departments of *Urology, †Radiology, ‡Pathology, and §Nuclear Medicine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois and University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Abstract An 18-year-old man presented with a growing painless…

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