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testicular microlithiasis

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testicular microlithiasis,
the presence of tiny calcifications in the seminiferous tubules. In some cases this precedes development of a tumor.


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[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] DIAGNOSIS Testicular microlithiasis (TM) and classic seminoma DISCUSSION It is estimated that in the United States in 2007 there were approximately 7920 newly diagnosed cases of testicular cancer, and approximately 380 men died of this disease.
00 Dawson (consultant urologist, Edith Cavell Hospital, UK) and Muir (consultant urological surgeon, King's College Hospital, UK) present reviews of recent research in the field of urology to help settle questions on challenging issues such as circumcision, penile preserving strategies for penile carcinoma, testicular microlithiasis, and surgery versus chemotherapy for high-risk NSGCT.
Testicular microlithiasis (TM) is defined as multiple (>5) echogenic nonshadowing 2- to 3-mm foci randomly scattered throughout the testicular parenchyma (Figure 13).
 
 
 
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