Is There an Increased Incidence of Contralateral Testicular Cancer in Patients with Intratesticular Microlithiasis?

M. Bach, Ariadne; E. Hann, Lucy; Shi, Weiji; S. Giess, Catherine; Yoo, Hyok-Hee; Sheinfeld, Joel; T. Thaler, Howard

doi:10.2214/ajr.180.2.1800497

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Is There an Increased Incidence of Contralateral Testicular Cancer in Patients with Intratesticular Microlithiasis?

Published in American Journal of Roentgenology • Feb 1, 2003

Authors:

Ariadne M. Bach

Lucy E. Hann

Weiji Shi

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine if there is an association between intratesticular microlithiasis and contralateral testicular cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective review of a radiology database revealed 156 men who had undergone testicular sonography and orchiectomy ...

Subject

Medicine

Testicular cancer

Orchiectomy

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