ReviewCentral European journal of urology2018
Testicular microlithiasis: what urologists should know. A review of the current literature.
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- Testicular microlithiasis and male fertility: a dual perspective integrating imaging and physiological insights.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2025Pooled it
- The role of the radiologist in the evaluation of male infertility: recommendations of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology-Scrotal and Penile Imaging Working Group (ESUR-SPIWG) for scrotal imaging.European radiology · 2025Guideline
- An Insight into Testicular Macrocalcification-A Retrospective Study of 42 Cases on a Rare Sonographic Finding.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pediatric testicular microlithiasis: a review of epidemiology, risk associations and management.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- Is testicular microlithiasis associated with decreased semen parameters? a systematic review.Basic and clinical andrology · 2024Review
- Testicular mass with macrocalcification and osseous metaplasia: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2024Article
- Long time follow-up for patients with testicular torsion: new findings.American journal of clinical and experimental urology · 2024Article
- An incidental finding of large cell calcifying Sertoli cell tumor in an orchidectomy specimen for a separate adenomatoid tumor.IJU case reports · 2023Article
- Imaging of pediatric testicular tumors: A COG Diagnostic Imaging Committee/SPR Oncology Committee White Paper.Pediatric blood & cancer · 2023Article
- Association Between Testicular Microlithiasis and Histological Subtype in Testicular Cancer.Cureus · 2022Article
- The European Academy of Andrology (EAA) ultrasound study on healthy, fertile men: An overview on male genital tract ultrasound reference ranges.Andrology · 2022Article
- Imaging of childhood urologic cancers: current approaches and new advances.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
- Effects of testicular dysgenesis syndrome components on testicular germ cell tumor prognosis and oncological outcomes.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
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Abstract
introductionTesticular microlithiasis is a finding incidental to the ultrasound examination of the scrotum. This article presents some new data regarding the etiopathology of testicular microliths. As there is a growing body of literature available, which associates testicular microlithiasis with a testicular germ cell tumor or male infertility, our review focuses on these relations (based on a new meta-analysis and retrospective follow-up programs). The purpose of this review is to summarize the knowledge about testicular microlithiasis and discuss the latest recommendations. MATERIAL AND
methodsA comprehensive literature review was performed using Science Direct and Scopus with MeSH terms and keywords 'testicular microlithiasis', testicular tumor', male infertility'.
resultsThe clinical consequences of testicular microlithiasis depend on the co-occurrence of specific risk factors. The presence of testicular microlithiasis alone in the absence of risk factors is not an indication for further investigation.
conclusionsA link between testicular microlithiasis and testicular cancer as well as male infertility has been analyzed. Follow-up is only recommended where risk factors of testicular cancer other than testicular microlithiasis are present.
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