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nodular mesothelial hyperplasia

Synopsis

- solid nodules of atypical mesothelial cells in the hernia sac, either free or attached to the wall
- mitoses
- multinucleated cells
- "strap cells"

Associations

- hernia sac (1109769)

  • trauma
  • injury to the sac, such as incarceration

Differential diagnosis

- malignant process