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Betydningen af testikulaer microlithiasis
Engelsk titel: The significance of testicular microlithiasis Läs online Författare: Fode, Mikkel ; Giwercman, Aleksander ; Bisbjerg, Rasmus ; Sönksen, Jens Språk: Dan Antal referenser: 30 Dokumenttyp: Översikt UI-nummer: 14107366

Tidskrift

Ugeskrift for Laeger 2014;176(17)1550-3 ISSN 0041-5782 E-ISSN 1603-6824 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

Testicular microlithiasis (TM) has been reported in up to 46% of men with testicular cancer. This has given rise to the suspicion that TM is a premalignant condition. In studies of healthy men there is, however, no association between TM and development of cancer. Nonetheless, patients with TM and contralateral testicular cancer, testicular atrophy, inhomogeneous parenchyma, infertility or a history of maldescensus are at increased risk of having carcinoma in situ (CIS) and cancer development. Men with TM and one or more of the above mentioned risk factors should be offered a testicular biopsy to rule out CIS.