Malignant paratesticular mesothelioma

• Main Authors: Leonardo Gomes da Fonseca (Author), Daniel Fernandes Marques (Author), Tiago Kenji Takahashi (Author), Fernando Nalesso Aguiar (Author), Juliana Naves Ravanini (Author), Daniel Fernandes Saragiotto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis (MTVT) is a rare tumor that usually affects patients after the sixth decade of life. Exposure to asbestos is a known risk factor. Enlargement of the scrotal volume is the most common initial clinical manifestation, and about 15% of cases present metastasis...