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This inguinal hernia sac removed from a 4 year-old boy shows nodules of proliferating mesothelial cells. It was a focal process. It is a benign reactive condition that may mimic mesothelioma. Often there is history of trauma or some other insult to the sac. Rosai J, Dehner LP. Cancer 1975 Jan; 35(1):165-75.return to Spermatic Cord & Adnexa : Neoplasms