Case Reports Surgical Pathology 2022 Exercise 2: Malignant Mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis

Authors

Adriana Garrison, BA
Medical Student

Harold James Williams, MD
Shahrier Amin, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
West Virginia University
     

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
 
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
• identify the clinical and radiographic presentation of testicular mesothelioma and considerations in the differential diagnosis;
• describe the gross and microscopic findings and immunohistochemical profile of testicular mesothelioma;
• compare and contrast testicular mesothelioma with mesothelioma from other sites: pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial mesothelioma;
• recognize the prognostic factors and standard treatment options for testicular mesothelioma; and
• explore the pathogenesis and the risk factors associated with testicular mesothelioma.