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Organo Oficial de la Sociedad Mexicana de Urología

2011, Number 1

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Rev Mex Urol 2011; 71 (1)

Tumor testicular bilateral metacrónico asociado a microlitiasis

Feria-Flores MÁ, Gutiérrez-Lerma R, Lara-Miranda SC, López-Verdugo JF, Urbina-Bernal LC

Language: Spanish
References: 29
Page: 26-30
PDF size: 271.00 Kb.


ABSTRACT

It is estimated that approximately 7920 new cases of testicular cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2007, 390 of which resulted in death. Groups at highest risk are those between the ages of fifteen to thirty-five years. Testicular tumor bilaterality is characteristic of the disease and can present in synchronous and metachronous form. Given that 25% of men with testicular germ cell tumor present with testicular microlithiasis, it is currently considered to be an associated premalignant condition. The clinical case of a patient with metachronous bilateral testicular tumor associated with testicular microlithiasis is presented here.


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