Testicular mesothelioma is extremely rare, very little is known about how it develops. Asbestos fibers once they enter the body get lodged in the spaces of the mesothelial cells causing infection leading to inflammation which further develops into mesothelioma. The fibers cause the cancerous cells to grow abnormally by dividing without restraint. After toxic asbestos fibers have become lodged between the mesothelial cells of the tunica vaginalis.

Asbestos fibers are very difficult for the body to expel and can cause some surrounding cells to mutate into cancerous cells overtime. These cancerous cells then grow and divide far more rapidly than healthy cells, leading to a thickening of the membranes and the development of tumors. The cancer growth may begin on either sub-membrane but is likely to quickly spread to the other. Additionally, tumors on the testicles may be the primary cancer in the patient – or they may be secondary to peritoneal tumors.

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