Title
Testiculaire microlithiasis bij jongens [Testicular microlithiasis in boys]
Author
Goede, J.
Pierik, F.H.
Hack, W.W.M.
Algra, P.R.
TNO Bouw en Ondergrond
Publication year
2008
Abstract
In three boys aged 15, 9, and 10 years respectively scrotal ultrasound revealed testicular microlithiasis (TM). Two boys were free of symptoms and one suffered from testicular pain. TM is characterized by multiple echogenic foci within the seminiferous tubules with no acoustic shadowing. The pathophysiology is largely unknown. In adult men, TM prevalence has been reported to range from 0.2 to 29%. In boys the prevalence rate varies from 0.1 to 11.7%. There are indications that TM might be associated with malignant conditions of the testes. Although in adult men the method of follow-up is controversial, annual follow-up is usually recommended. In pediatric patients virtually no follow-up guidelines exist. Testicular self-examination, for example three monthly, and annual ultrasound in addition to physical examination might be warranted especially in boys with undescended testis who are already at risk for malignant
Subject
Health
adolescent
article
cancer risk
case report
clinical feature
cryptorchism
diagnostic imaging
echography
follow up
high risk population
human
image analysis
male
malignant transformation
school child
scrotal pain
scrotum
self examination
seminiferous tubule
stone formation
symptom
testicular microlithiasis
testis disease
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TNO identifier
331479
Source
Tijdschrift voor Kindergeneeskunde, 76 (1), 34-38
Document type
article