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Paratesticular Biphasic Mesothelioma

MedGen UID:
1727632
•Concept ID:
C5420298
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Testicular Biphasic Mesothelioma; Tunica Vaginalis Biphasic Mesothelioma

Definition

A rare malignant mesothelioma arising from the tunica vaginalis. It is characterized by the presence of epithelioid and sarcomatoid components, with each component representing at least 10% of the tumor. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVParatesticular Biphasic Mesothelioma

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Paratesticular tumors. A clinicopathological study from a single tertiary hospital in North India.
Paul PAM, Calton N, Arnestina S, Mammen KJ
Ann Diagn Pathol 2021 Feb;50:151658. Epub 2020 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2020.151658. PMID: 33189965
Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis.
Butnor KJ, Pavlisko EN, Sporn TA, Roggli VL
Hum Pathol 2019 Oct;92:48-58. Epub 2019 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.07.009. PMID: 31376434
Paratesticular mesothelioma. Report of a case with comprehensive review of literature.
Bisceglia M, Dor DB, Carosi I, Vairo M, Pasquinelli G
Adv Anat Pathol 2010 Jan;17(1):53-70. doi: 10.1097/PAP.0b013e3181c66fbc. PMID: 20032640
Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. A clinicopathologic analysis of 11 cases with review of the literature.
Jones MA, Young RH, Scully RE
Am J Surg Pathol 1995 Jul;19(7):815-25. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199507000-00010. PMID: 7793480

Diagnosis

A diagnostic approach to paratesticular lesions with tubulopapillary architecture: a series of 16 serous borderline tumors/low-grade serous carcinoma and 14 well-differentiated papillary mesothelial tumors and mesothelioma.
Zafar R, Schrader LJ, Cheville JC, Schoolmeester JK, Roden AC, Aubry MC, Yi ES, Raghunathan A, Herrera-Hernandez L, Thompson RH, Boorjian SA, Leibovich BC, Keeney GL, Jimenez RE, Gupta S
Hum Pathol 2022 Oct;128:31-47. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.06.028. PMID: 35809685
Molecular and immunohistochemical characterisation of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis().
Anderson WJ, Sholl LM, Fletcher CDM, Schulte S, Wang LJ, Maclean FM, Hirsch MS
Histopathology 2022 Jul;81(1):65-76. Epub 2022 May 10 doi: 10.1111/his.14669. PMID: 35460532
Paratesticular tumors. A clinicopathological study from a single tertiary hospital in North India.
Paul PAM, Calton N, Arnestina S, Mammen KJ
Ann Diagn Pathol 2021 Feb;50:151658. Epub 2020 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2020.151658. PMID: 33189965
Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis.
Butnor KJ, Pavlisko EN, Sporn TA, Roggli VL
Hum Pathol 2019 Oct;92:48-58. Epub 2019 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.07.009. PMID: 31376434
Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. A clinicopathologic analysis of 11 cases with review of the literature.
Jones MA, Young RH, Scully RE
Am J Surg Pathol 1995 Jul;19(7):815-25. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199507000-00010. PMID: 7793480

Therapy

Sarcomatoid Type of Paratesticular Malignant Mesothelioma in a Dry-Cleaning Worker Exposed to Asbestos and Diagnostic Value of WT-1.
Kilitci A, Uygun N, Emir ML
P R Health Sci J 2020 Mar;39(1):39-44. PMID: 32383566

Prognosis

A diagnostic approach to paratesticular lesions with tubulopapillary architecture: a series of 16 serous borderline tumors/low-grade serous carcinoma and 14 well-differentiated papillary mesothelial tumors and mesothelioma.
Zafar R, Schrader LJ, Cheville JC, Schoolmeester JK, Roden AC, Aubry MC, Yi ES, Raghunathan A, Herrera-Hernandez L, Thompson RH, Boorjian SA, Leibovich BC, Keeney GL, Jimenez RE, Gupta S
Hum Pathol 2022 Oct;128:31-47. Epub 2022 Jul 6 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2022.06.028. PMID: 35809685
Paratesticular tumors. A clinicopathological study from a single tertiary hospital in North India.
Paul PAM, Calton N, Arnestina S, Mammen KJ
Ann Diagn Pathol 2021 Feb;50:151658. Epub 2020 Nov 5 doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2020.151658. PMID: 33189965
Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis.
Butnor KJ, Pavlisko EN, Sporn TA, Roggli VL
Hum Pathol 2019 Oct;92:48-58. Epub 2019 Aug 1 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.07.009. PMID: 31376434
Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis. A clinicopathologic analysis of 11 cases with review of the literature.
Jones MA, Young RH, Scully RE
Am J Surg Pathol 1995 Jul;19(7):815-25. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199507000-00010. PMID: 7793480

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