We report on a case of benign papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis in a 33-year-old man presenting with a left sided hydrocoele. An abnormal calcified area was excised and histology revealed a papillary mesothelioma. The patient was free from recurrence or other symptoms at follow up. Introduction Benign mesothelial neoplasms of the paratesticular region are rare. The commonest histologic pattern is the adenomatoid pattern although rare reports of cystic mesothelioma have been described. We report on another variant; papillary mesothelioma which is very rarely described at this site. Case report A 33-year-old man presented with a left sided scrotal swelling. Clinical examination demonstrated the presence of a hydrocoele and the patient was operated on for this. At operation he was noted to have an abnormal looking area with some calcification at the upper pole of the left testicle which was excised. Histology revealed a small papillary lesion projecting from the surface of the testis, which appeared to be in continuity with the mesothelium overlying the testis. There was no evidence of cytological atypia. The underlying testis showed no evidence of malignancy. Appearances were consistent with benign papillary mesothelioma. At follow up the wound had healed well and there were no other symptoms or evidence of recurrence.
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