Research Article, Androl Gynecol Curr Res Vol: 2 Issue: 2
Testicular Microlithiasis among Infertile Men: A Reason for Concern?
| Anne M. Jequier1, Nevile Phillips1,2 and John L Yovich1,2* | |
| 1PIVET Medical Centre, Leederville, Perth, Western Australia 6007 | |
| 2Wembley Obstetric & Gynecological Ultrasound, Wembley, Perth, Western Australia 6014, Australia | |
| Corresponding author : John L Yovich PIVET Medical Centre, Leederville, Perth, Western Australia 6007 E-mail: jlyovich@pivet.com.au |
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| Received: December 18, 2013 Accepted: April 17, 2014 Published: April 22, 2014 | |
| Citation: Jequier AM, Phillips N, Yovich JL (2014) Testicular Microlithiasis among Infertile Men: A Reason for Concern?. Androl Gynecol: Curr Res 2:2. doi: 10.4172/2327-4360.1000119 |
Abstract
Testicular Microlithiasis among Infertile Men: A Reason for Concern?
Testicular microlithiasis is an infrequently diagnosed condition that can be associated with a variety of pathologies of the testis, the best known of which is its association with testicular cancer. This study examines the frequency of testicular microlithiasis from a large group of men attending an infertility clinic where all men undergo genito-urinary ultrasound screening. Of 749 men, a total of 46 men were found to have testicular microlithiasis (6.1%) of which the lesion was bilateral in 39 and unilateral in 7 men.
