Urology Case Reports

Our medical research library holds 6 studies published in Urology Case Reports (2017–2026). Each entry links to the study's record on PubMed and, where there is one, to the publisher's page and a free full text. 4 have an abstract, the authors' own summary as PubMed records it: open "Abstract" to read it.

About the journal

• Publisher: Elsevier Inc
• Published: 2013 to the present, United States
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2214-4420 (electronic)
• Its record in the NLM Catalog

2020s

• Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: A case report and comprehensive literature review. J. Tiro, F. Vasconcelas Ordones, P.J. Gilling, et al. 2026;64:103315. Case report PubMed · Publisher · Free full text

  Abstract

  Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis (MMTVT) is an exceedingly rare neoplasm, representing <1 % of all mesothelioma cases. We report a 64-year-old male with prolonged occupational asbestos exposure presenting with a chronic hydrocoele. Hydrocoelectomy revealed abnormal tunica vaginalis tissue, prompting radical orchiectomy. Histology confirmed MMTVT. Subsequent hemiscrotectomy with cord excision and inguinal lymph node dissection was performed and he remains disease free on follow up. Integrated with the largest body of literature available, this case highlights the need for heightened clinical suspicion in chronic hydrocoele with asbestos exposure, and the role of radical surgery as the cornerstone of treatment.

  © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.

• When a hydrocele is more than a hydrocele: Warning symptoms and signs of malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. J. Cornfield, M. Lee, R. Sharifi. 2026;66:103430. Case report PubMed · Publisher · Free full text

  Abstract

  Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis (MMTVT) is a rare tumor with no pathognomonic features. It most often presents as a hydrocele. Preoperative assessment, surgical management and prognosis of MMTVT are different than that of a hydrocele. When MMTVT is not suspected and a transcrotal hydrocelectomy is performed, the latter predisposes to tumor cell seeding, increases the risk of tumor recurrence, and decreases the patient's life survival. Therefore, it is prudent for physicians to identify warning symptoms and signs of MMTVT so that they can identify when a hydrocele is more than a hydrocele.

• Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: A rare cause of hydrocele. M. de Sá Barrêto Callou Peixoto, M.K. Bernardo Soares, B.B. Libânio, et al. 2022;43:102048. Case report PubMed · Publisher · Free full text

  Abstract

  Mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis testis are very uncommon tumors, with rare cases published in the literature. This report demonstrates a case in with such a tumor was diagnosed in a 50-year-old man who presented to the emergency room with mild, acute scrotal pain and swelling, without previously known scrotal pathology. It is noted that sonographers should be aware of the typical characteristics that allow for suspecting malignancy in scrotal sonography performed in the emergency setting; this was particularly important in this case. Surgical pathology analysis of the right radical orchiectomy specimen confirmed the diagnosis.

  © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.

2010s

• Well-differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: Case report and literature review. M. Zazzara, A. Nazaraj, M. Mastromauro, et al. 2019;22:13-14. Case report PubMed · Publisher · Free full text

• Idiopathic chronic hematocele mimicking a mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. M. Bibi, A. Sellami, T. Taktak, et al. 2018;20:104-105. Case report PubMed · Publisher · Free full text

• Bilateral Malignant Mesothelioma of Tunica Vaginalis A Case Report on Rare Presentation. A.A. Shaikh, K.V. Naik, S.N. Shetty, et al. 2017;14:53-55. Case report PubMed · Publisher · Free full text

  Abstract

  Malignant mesothelioma involving the para-testicular tunica is extremely rare and an aggressive tumor. Bilateral malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis is not reported previously in the literature. Rarity of the disease, absence of any specific clinical and radiological findings makes the preoperative diagnosis difficult. Aggressive surgical approach is the key to successful management with high inguinal orchiectomy and scrotectomy appears to be optimal treatment in patients with localized disease.

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