epididymitis/tunica

A 53-year-old Taiwanese male had several episodes of left epididymitis with hydrocele refractory to antibiotic treatment. Partial epididymectomy plus preventive vasectomy were planned, and, incidentally, an ill-defined nodule was found lying on the tunica vaginalis near the epididymal head. The

A case of malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis experienced in an 83-year-old male who presented with a complaint of left intrascrotal pain is reported. The tentative diagnosis was acute epididymitis. Left epididymectomy was performed following the unsuccessful treatment with

Paratesticular mesotheliomas are very rare tumors. In this paper, we present the management of a 38-year-old male patient with paratesticular malignant mesothelioma who was initially misdiagnosed and treated as recurrent epididymitis. After the final pathology report defining paratesticular

A 32-year-old man presented with a complaint of painless palpable mass of the left scrotal content. Based on the preoperative diagnosis of scrotal or spermatic cordal benign tumor, local excision was performed. The histological diagnosis was scrotal fibrous pseudotumor. In Japan, only 35 cases of

Primary mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis testis are very rare malignant tumors. They are generally associated with exposure to asbestos. They may manifest as hydrocele, testis tumor, inguinal hernia, or epididymitis. After differential diagnosis, treatment is primarily surgical. Adjuvant