. Is testicular macrocalcification a risk for malignancy? Tumor development on ultrasonographic follow-up of pre-existing intratesticular macrocalcification
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Pedersen, Malene R.
Bartlett, Emily C.
Brown, Christian
Rafaelsen, Søren R.
Sellars, Maria E.
Sidhu, Paul S.
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2018
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Testicular macrocalcification is an uncommon finding when imaging the scrotum with ultrasonography (US). It is not normally a recognized risk factor for development of testicular malignancy, and patients are not usually offered follow-up US examinations or counseled for self-examination. This aspect is in distinction to patients with testicular microlithiasis (usually with an additional risk factor), who are offered follow-up on the assumption that microlithiasis is associated with malignancy. We report a series of 6 patients with predetermined testicular macrocalcification, with development of a malignancy on follow-up US. We encourage US follow-up examinations for patients with macrocalcification, potentially in a similar manner as for those with testicular microlithiasis.
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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
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37
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12