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Tunica vaginalis

tunica vaginalis
18 August

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Definition : The tunica vaginalis is the pouch of serous membrane that covers the testes. It is derived from the vaginal process of the peritoneum, which in the fetus precedes the descent of the testes from the abdomen into the scrotum.
Pathology
pachyvaginalitis fibrosis of the tunica vaginalis
hydrocele
cartilaginous bodies
hematocele
filariasis elephantiasis of the scrotum
mesothelioma of the tunica (...)
mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis
1 August 2012

Open references
Mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: a series of eight cases with uncertain malignant potential. Brimo F, Illei PB, Epstein JI. Mod Pathol. 2010 Aug;23(8):1165-72. PMID: #20526287# [Free]

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