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Mesothelioma
Treatment
Articles
and Abstracts
Malignant
mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis
testis: a report of two cases and review
of literature.
J
Surg Oncol 1999 Apr;70(4):251-4
Gupta
NP, Agrawal AK, Sood S, Hemal AK, Nair
M
Department
of Urology, All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi.
marmadagupta@hotmail.com
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. Despite aggressive therapy
both the patients died within 18 months of
treatment. Review of the literature with
suggested treatment protocol is presented.
The response of malignant mesothelioma to
chemotherapy and radiotherapy is poor as
indicated by both of our cases. Initial
aggressive surgery and adjuvant procedures
are necessary soon after diagnosis to
achieve long-term survival.
PMID:
10219022, UI: 99233406
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