Malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis: a malignancy associated with recurrent epididymitis?

Table 1 Common preoperative diagnoses of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis

Preoperative diagnosis	Case number	Percentage (%)	Reference
Hydrocele	50	49.5	[1–5, 8, 10, 14–16, 20, 21, 23, 32, 33]
Testicular tumor	37	36.6	[3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 18, 21–26, 28–31]
Inguinal hernia	6	5.9	[5, 11, 23, 27]
Epididymitis	3	3	[5, 12], and our study
Spermatocele	2	2	[5]
Testicular torsion	2	2	[19, 27]
Post-traumatic testicular lesion	1	1	[5]
Total number	101	100

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