Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis Testis: Unusual sonographic appearance

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 418 – 420. Published Online: 20 Oct 2005. [Link]

Ming-Tsung Wang, MD ¹, Chee-Wai Mak, MD ^{2 *}, Wen-Sheng Tzeng, MD ², Jyh-Ching Chen, MD ¹, Jinn-Ming Chang, MD ², Ching-Nan Lin, MD ³

1. ¹Department of Radiology, Kaohsiung Military General Hospital, Taiwan, Republic of China
2. ²Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
3. ³Department of Pathology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of Chinah

Abstract

Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis is a rare and aggressive neoplasm. It is similar to malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum, usually associated with asbestos exposure. We present an unusual case in which the tumor was a mix of a hypoechoic solid nodule and a cystic component with low-level internal echoes.