Two cases of rare malignant mesothelioma of tunica vaginalis testis are presented. Both cases were advanced on clinical and radiological studies. One patient was treated with surgical excision followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy and the other patient was treated with surgery and chemotherapy.
Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis propria testis report of two cases
โ Scribed by Earl J. Kasdon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1969
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 711 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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