THE PREVALENCE OF TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS IN AN ASYMPTOMATIC POPULATION OF MEN 18 TO 35 YEARS OLD
- 1 December 2001
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 166 (6) , 2061-2064
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(05)65506-1
Abstract
Conclusions Testicular microlithiasis occurs in more than 5% of healthy young men. In contrast, testicular cancer develops in 3/100,000 to 5/100,000 men or 1,000-fold less often. The relative prevalence of testicular microlithiasis with respect to testicular cancer, increased prevalence in minorities, bilateral distribution, and inverse geographic distribution of men with testicular microlithiasis and testicular cancer represent evidence against an association of the 2 conditions. This study indicates that testicular microlithiasis is a common finding in asymptomatic men that may not be related to testicular cancer.Keywords
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