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Testicular microlithiasis and concomitant testicular intraepithelial neoplasia

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We report a case of testicular microlithiasis developing during cancer follow-up in a previously normal testicle. Biopsy revealed testicular intraepithelial neoplasia which was treated with radiotherapy. We believe that especially in cancer follow-up newly developing microlithiasis must lead to biopsy to rule out otherwise undetectable germ cell neoplasia precursor.

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  1. Department of Urology, Benjamin Franklin Medical Center, Free University School of Medicine, Berlin, Germany

    H. E. H. Wegner & K. Miller

  2. Department of Pathology, Benjamin Frankin Medical Center, Free University School of Medicine, Berlin, Germany

    A. Hübotter

  3. Department of Radiology, Benjamin Franklin Medical Center, Free University School of Medicine, Berlin, Germany

    R. Andresen

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Wegner, H.E.H., Hübotter, A., Andresen, R. et al. Testicular microlithiasis and concomitant testicular intraepithelial neoplasia. International Urology and Nephrology 30, 313–315 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550316

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