Open AccessBenign Cystic Mesothelioma: A Rare Cause for Scrotal Swelling
Author(s) -
Ahmed Aber,
Ali F. Tahir,
V. Arumuham,
Gerald E. Smith,
Stefanos Almpanis
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
case reports in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1687-9627
pISSN - 1687-9635
DOI - 10.1155/2012/572186
Subject(s) - tunica vaginalis , medicine , scrotum , mesothelioma , peritoneum , pathology , tunica , asbestos , anatomy , materials science , metallurgy
Benign cystic mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis is a rare occurrence. It usually presents with painless gradual swelling in the scrotum. These types of benign mesotheliomas typically occur in the peritoneum and usually affect young to middle-aged patients. We present in this case an unusual case of benign cystic mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis in a 77-year-old male patient.
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