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8727418

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-10-22
pubmed:abstractText
Testicular microlithiasis (TM), which usually affects both testes, is diagnosed primarily by ultrasound. TM has been found to be associated with benign conditions but has also been reported in association with testicular cancer. Echographically, TM is manifested by diffuse, punctate, non-shadowing, hyperechoic foci within the testicular parenchyma. To date, more than 80 cases of TM have been documented sonographically or pathologically; 25 of them have demonstrated an association with pathologically proven testicular cancer (p < 0.05). Thirty-two cases were associated with infertility/subfertility (p < 0.05). We believe the finding of TM on ultrasound should heighten the radiologist's suspicion of testicular malignancy. If no malignancy is identified on initial evaluation including CT of the chest and abdomen, close clinical follow-up with periodic (every 6 to 12 months) scrotal ultrasound examination is probably indicated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0091-2751
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
197-202
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Testicular microlithiasis: a benign condition with a malignant association.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus 43210, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Case Reports