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Case Reports
. 2018 Oct 5:22:13-14.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2018.10.005. eCollection 2019 Jan.

Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: Case report and literature review

M Zazzara  1 , A Nazaraj  1 , M Mastromauro  2 , G Cardo  1 , M Scarcia  1 , P Rizzo  1 , G M Ludovico  1
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Case Reports

Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: Case report and literature review

M Zazzara et al. Urol Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Hydrocele; Mesothelioma; Testis; Tunica vaginalis; WDPM.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
WDPM ultrasonography aspect.
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Fig. 2
Microscopic pathological features: a) Hematoxylin and eosin stain on tunica albuginea testis; b) Hematoxylin and eosin stain on tunica vaginalis testis; c) Expression of calretinin in immunohistochemical analysis.
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