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Claudia Manini1,2, Estíbaliz López-Fernández3,4, Nicola Cruciano5
1Department of Pathology, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, ASL Città di Torino, 10154 Turin, Italy.
Abstract:
The correct diagnosis of mesothelial proliferations is a classic problem for pathologists, and one which has important clinical implications. A significant number of such cases appear associated with recurrent hydrocele, as an irritative/reactive response to this condition. The morphological spectrum of mesothelial lesions in this topography is broad, and a set of benign conditions may appear, sometimes with florid gross features and cytologic pseudo-atypia. Here, we present two different examples in which malignancy was initially considered in the differential diagnosis.
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