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In endemic areas, lymphangiectasia is the fundamental alteration to live<jats:italic>Wuchereria bancrofti<\/jats:italic>adult worms which, in adult males, are usually found in the lymphatic vessels of the spermatic cord; accordingly, hydrocele\/filaricele is the most common clinical manifestation of bancroftian filariasis. The pathogenic role of the lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) and the status of mesothelial cells (MCs) samples of the parietal layer (PL) of the tunica vaginalis testis were examined.<jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. The PL of thirty-two patients, excised for different reasons, was examined by histology and immunohistochemistry using the D2-40 monoclonal antibody for identification of LECs and CK-7 antibody for recognition of mesothelial cells (MCs).<jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. The most important findings were (a) marked lymphangiectasia, especially in hydroceles with minor evolution time; (b) the first report of lymphatic stomata and submesothelial lacunae in filarial acute hydrocele; (c) the likely participation of LECs in filarial granuloma; (d) the potential phenotypic transition of LECs into myofibroblasts in severe chylocele; and (e) mesothelial reactive hyperplasia, a hallmark of filaricele, varying in intensity from mild to severe, sometimes mimicking a mesothelial neoplasia.<jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. 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