1988 Volume 79 Issue 11 Pages 1852-1857
A 53-years-old man was admitted to our hospital complaining of a painless mass in the scrotum, which measured about 6cm in diameter. The mass had a hard consistency with no transillumination of light. Other physical examination was normal. Laboratory work including blood chemistries, complete blood count and urinalysis were normal. The chest plain film and intravenous pyelography were normal. At operation, the testis and epididymis appeared normal. A complete tumor resection and ilioinguinal lymphadenectomy were performed. Histological diagnosis was malignant mesothelioma. He was additionally treated by chemotherapy and irradiation, but he died of the cancer fifteen months after the operation. Our case is the 24th case of intrascratal malignant mesothelioma in the literature.
