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Three histologically and immunohistochemically well-documented cases of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis and hernial sac are presented. Analysis and follow-up data on our three patients and a review of 30 previously reported cases have revealed a varied and often unpredictable clinical course. A classification into high- and lowgrade malignant tumours is suggested, based on clinical and pathological findings.
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Grove, A., Jensen, M.L. & Donna, A. Mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis testis and hernial sacs. Vichows Archiv A Pathol Anat 415, 283–292 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00724916
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