Thomas C Winter1, Bohyun Kim2, William T Lowrance3, William D Middleton4. 1. 1 Abdominal Imaging Section, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Utah Medical Center, 30 N 1900 E RM 1A071 University Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT 84132-2140. 2. 2 Abdominal Imaging Section, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, MN. 3. 3 Division of Urology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. 4. 4 Abdominal Imaging Section, Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound surveillance of patients with testicular microlithiasis (TM) has been recommended because of the reported association between TM and testicular cancer (TC). The purpose of this review is to summarize what is known about TM and discuss recent recommendations. CONCLUSION: The most recent recommendations do not support the use of routine ultrasound surveillance for patients with TM who are at low risk for TC. A template for possible use in reporting TM is also provided.
OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound surveillance of patients with testicular microlithiasis (TM) has been recommended because of the reported association between TM and testicular cancer (TC). The purpose of this review is to summarize what is known about TM and discuss recent recommendations. CONCLUSION: The most recent recommendations do not support the use of routine ultrasound surveillance for patients with TM who are at low risk for TC. A template for possible use in reporting TM is also provided.
Authors: Ilya S Dantsev; Evgeniy V Ivkin; Aleksey A Tryakin; Dmitriy N Godlevski; Oleg Yu Latyshev; Victoriya V Rudenko; Dmitry S Mikhaylenko; Vyacheslav B Chernykh; Elena A Volodko; Aleksey B Okulov; Oleg B Loran; Marina V Nemtsova Journal: Asian J Androl Date: 2018 Nov-Dec Impact factor: 3.285