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Vol. 46. Issue 10.
Pages 587-599 (December 2022)
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Vol. 46. Issue 10.
Pages 587-599 (December 2022)
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Association between testicular cancer and microlithiasis
Cáncer de testículo asociado a microlitiasis testicular
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M.D. Betancourt Sevillaa,
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mdbetancourts@uce.edu.ec

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, D.F. Granda Gonzálezb
a Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
b Servicio Urología Oncológica, Hospital Sociedad de Lucha Contra el Cáncer SOLCA, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador
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Introduction

Currently, no evidence determines the relationship between testicular microlithiasis by itself, or in relation with other factors, as a risk factor for the development of testicular tumors. There are no clear recommendations regarding the follow-up of this medical condition. Therefore, this review aims to provide a guide to monitoring these patients, supported by the literature.

Methodology

A literature review was carried out in December 2021 in PubMed, Cochrane, and Trip databases, and the selection of the articles was made following the PRISMA 2020 recommendations.

Results

Overall, the four systematic reviews chosen to conduct the final study determined that the combination of microlithiasis testicular with other risk factors further increased cancer development. However, the likelihood of testicular cancer risk is similar to that of the general population.

Conclusions

Patients at risk of developing testicular cancer should undergo personalized monitoring according to their age, associated risk factors, infertility, and testicular dysgenesis syndrome to determine their follow-up needs or perform a testicular biopsy.

Keywords:
Testicular diseases
Testicular neoplasms
Neoplasms
Germ cell and embryonal
Ultrasonics
Infertility
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Introducción

En la actualidad no existe evidencia que determine de forma concreta la relación entre microlitiasis testicular sola o en relación con otros factores como elemento de riesgo para el desarrollo de tumores testiculares, además de no existir recomendaciones claras sobre el seguimiento de esta condición. El objetivo de esta revisión es aportar con una guía para el seguimiento de estos pacientes basado en la evidencia de la literatura.

Métodos

Se realizó una revisión de literatura durante diciembre de 2021 en PubMed, base de datos Cochrane y Trip database, la selección de los artículos se realizó por medio las recomendaciones PRISMA 2020.

Resultados

Un total de 4 revisiones sistemáticas fueron seleccionadas para el trabajo final. Se logró determinar que la asociación de microlitiasis testicular a otros factores de riesgo incrementa aún más el riesgo de desarrollo de cáncer, sin embargo en ausencia de estos factores el riesgo el riesgo de cáncer testicular es similar al de la población general.

Conclusiones

En pacientes con riesgo de desarrollo de cáncer testicular se recomienda un seguimiento individualizado dependiendo de la edad, factores de riesgo asociados, infertilidad y síndrome de disgenesia testicular, para poder determinar la necesidad de seguimiento versus realización de biopsia testicular.

Palabras clave:
Testicular diseases
Testicular neoplasms
Neoplasms
Germ cell and embryonal
Ultrasonics
Infertility

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