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Titel
Testicular microlithiasis and testicular tumor: a review of the literature
Ist Teil von
  • Basic and clinical andrology, 2018-07, Vol.28 (1), p.8-8, Article 8
Ort / Verlag
England: BioMed Central
Erscheinungsjahr
2018
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SpringerLink (Online service)
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  • There are numerous scientific publications on testicular microlithiasis (TML) detected during ultrasound (US) examination. We wished to update the data. PubMed was used to identify original articles published between 1998 and May 2017 describing the association between TML and testicular tumor. Studies were only included if TML was diagnosed by US. Studies were then classified into subgroups according to the following criteria: asymptomatic, symptomatic, infertility, cryptorchidism, family or personal history of testicular cancer, and "no given reason for US". A Z-Test was used to identify differences within these subgroups. In addition, we identified prospective cohorts of TML patients. Numbers, duration of follow-up, and occurrence of the "testicular tumor" event were recorded for each of them. One hundred and seventy-five articles were identified, 40 of which were included. Our review has not showed a clear evidence that cryptorchidism associated with TML is a risk factor for testicular tumor. However, there seems to be a correlation between infertility associated with TML and a higher tumor risk. There were not enough studies to confirm a relationship between family or personal history associated with TML and the tumor risk. There was also a correlation with a higher tumor risk for symptomatic associated with TML and "no given reason for US" plus TML groups. However, these groups are assumed to contain bias and caution must be taken regarding conclusions. Regarding the prospective cohort studies, 16 testicular tumors appeared in the follow-up of patients with TML, 13 patients had risk factors. In cases of TML incidental finding by US with the presence of risk factors (personal history of testicular cancer, testicular atrophy, infertility, cryptorchidism) a consultation with a specialist should be considered. In the absence of risk factors, the occurrence of testicular cancer in patients with TML is similar to the risk of the general population.
Sprache
Englisch
Identifikatoren
ISSN: 2051-4190
eISSN: 2051-4190
DOI: 10.1186/s12610-018-0073-3
Titel-ID: cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_02994241v1

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