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Asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a systematic review and the experience of the Apulia (southern Italy) mesothelioma register.
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- Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: A case report.Oncology letters · 2026Article
- Primary malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis presenting as hydrocele: imaging pitfalls.BMJ case reports · 2026Article
- Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: A case report and comprehensive literature review.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- Primary Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2025Article
- Trends in Asbestos Exposure and Malignant Mesothelioma Incidence in Emilia-Romagna Italy: A Retrospective Study 1996-2023.La Medicina del lavoro · 2024Article
- Identification and Management of Testicular Mesothelioma Identified Intraoperatively: A Case Series.Cureus · 2024Article
- Clinical investigation of former workers exposed to asbestos: the health surveillance experience of an Italian University Hospital.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Microbiomes, Epigenomics, Immune Response, and Splicing Signatures Interplay: Potential Use of Combination of Regulatory Pathways as Targets for Malignant Mesothelioma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- [Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis of the testis-a histopathological finding with far-reaching consequences].Der Urologe. Ausg. A · 2022Article
- Mesothelioma and Colorectal Cancer: Report of Four Cases with Synchronous and Metachronous Presentation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes in men with mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: analysis of published case-series data.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2021Article
- [Occupational cancers in urology].Der Urologe. Ausg. A · 2021Article
- Primary Ovarian Mesothelioma: A Case Series with Electron Microscopy Examination and Review of the Literature.Cancers · 2021Article
- Association between asbestos exposure and pericardial and tunica vaginalis testis malignant mesothelioma: a case-control study and epidemiological remarks.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2020Article
- Extracellular Vesicles-Based Drug Delivery Systems: A New Challenge and the Exemplum of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Response to the "Letter to the Editor" by Gabor Mezei et al., Comments on Vimercati et al., 2019, "Asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a systematic review and the experience of the Apulia (Southern Italy) mesothelioma register".Environmental health : a global access science source · 2019Article
- Comments on Vimercati et al., 2019, "Asbestos exposure and malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a systematic review and the experience of the Apulia (southern Italy) mesothelioma register".Environmental health : a global access science source · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundMalignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis (MMTVT) is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. The diagnosis and management of these lesions are often difficult for pathologists, surgeons, oncologists and occupational physicians. A preoperative diagnosis of malignancy is rarely made, and there is no established effective therapy except orchidectomy.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted among the articles published in the English literature on primary MMTVT. Moreover four cases from the Apulia mesothelioma register are reported here.
resultsTwo hundred eighty-nine cases of MMTVT have been reported from 1943 to 2018. Overall asbestos exposure has been investigated only for 58% of all cases reported in this review, while in 41.8% this data are not available. Noteworthy is the fact that in many reports there is not an anamnestic reconstruction of any asbestos exposure. A history of direct occupational, environmental or familial asbestos exposure is found in 27.6% of the cases. The four cases from the Apulia mesothelioma register are all with ascertained occupational exposure to asbestos.
conclusionsThe true incidence of asbestos exposure in MMTVT is underestimated because of insufficient information reported in older literature. To establish a broad consensus on the causal relationship between asbestos and MMTVT in the scientific community its necessary to analyze the same variables in the epidemiological studies. In general it should be recommended that a positive history of exposure to asbestos or to asbestos-containing materials are at risk for the development of a MMTVT and should be monitored.
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