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Testicular microlithiasis: analysis of prevalence and associated testicular cancer in central-eastern Sicilian andrological patients.
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Andrologia . May2012 Supplement, Vol. 44, p295-299. 5p. 1 Black and White Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the prevalence of testicular microlithiasis (TM) in central-eastern Sicilian men and to evaluate the association between TM and testicular tumour or infertility. A total of 1056 Sicilian patients underwent scrotal US between 2005 and 2010. TM was found in 106 men with an overall prevalence of 10%; roughly about four times the median prevalence reported in the previous studies (0.6-18.1%). Forty men (3.8%) had a classic TM, whereas 66 (6.2%) had a limited TM. The prevalence of testicular tumour in this cohort was 2.4% (25/1056). At the moment when the testicular tumour was diagnosed, 15 patients (60%) had TM. There was a significant difference ( P < 0.01) between the rate of malignancy in men with TM (15/106; 14.2%) and that in men without TM (10/950; 1.1%) with an odds ratio = 16. The prevalence of TM among infertile patients was 18.8%. These data may relate to an increased awareness towards scrotal US examination and/or to the use of more sensitive equipments. The elevated rate of testicular malignancy in men with TM suggests that this US feature may be regarded as a risk factor for testicular tumour. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03034569
- Volume :
- 44
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Andrologia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 75914351
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01180.x