Introduction: Testicular microlithiasis is an uncommon condition characterized by calcifications within the seminiferous tubules. The true prevalence in a normal population has not been defined.
Methods: A review of the literature with emphasis on the connection between testicular microlithiasis and testicular malignancy was carried out.
Results: Testicular microlithiasis is associated with different testicular pathologies, including testicular cancer. However, a direct causative connection between testicular microlithiasis and testicular pathologies is not supported by the literature.
Conclusions: Patients with testicular microlithiasis should be followed up regularly. Further investigations concerning the etiology of testicular microlithiasis remain to be done. / Dieser Beitrag ist mit Zustimmung des Rechteinhabers aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz- bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:27538 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Zastrow, Stefan, Hakenberg, Oliver W., Wirth, Manfred P. |
| Publisher | Karger |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Source | Urol Int 2005;75:3–7, ISSN: 0042-1138 |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 10.1159/000085918 |
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