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