Should Patients with Down Syndrome be Screened for Testicular Microlithiasis?

Cebeci A. N., Aslanger A. D., Ozdemir M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.25, sa.2, ss.177-180, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0034-1370779
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.177-180
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BackgroundTesticular microlithiasis (TM) is a rare condition characterized by asymptomatic calcification of seminiferous tubules and is considered as a precursor of testicular germ cell tumors. The prevalence of TM has been reported higher in patients with Down syndrome (DS) than general population. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of TM in our patients with DS.