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Testicular cancer biopsy
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Biopsy is rarely done in the diagnosis of testicular cancer. However, Inguinal biopsy may be done in the contralateral testis if the ultrasound showed the intratesticular mass, cryptorchid testis, marked atrophy, and suspicious mass. Other indications for testicular biopsy are obstructive azoospermia, testicular sperm extraction and diagnosis of carcinoma in situ of the testis.
Biopsy
Biopsy
- Biopsy is rarely done in the diagnosis of testicular cancer. However, Inguinal biopsy may be done in the contralateral testis if the ultrasound showed the intratesticular mass, cryptorchid testis, marked atrophy, and suspicious mass.[1]
- Other indications for testicular biopsy are obstructive azoospermia, testicular sperm extraction and diagnosis of carcinoma in situ of the testis.[2][3][4]
- To view the biopsy findings of testicular cancer, please click here.
References
References
- ↑ “NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Testicular cancer. National comprehensive cancer network, 2019; https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/testicular.pdf.”
- ↑ Jungwirth, Andreas; Giwercman, Aleksander; Tournaye, Herman; Diemer, Thorsten; Kopa, Zsolt; Dohle, Gert; Krausz, Csilla (2012). “European Association of Urology Guidelines on Male Infertility: The 2012 Update”. European Urology. 62 (2): 324–332. doi:10.1016/j.eururo.2012.04.048. ISSN 0302-2838.
- ↑ Okada H, Dobashi M, Yamazaki T, Hara I, Fujisawa M, Arakawa S, Kamidono S (September 2002). “Conventional versus microdissection testicular sperm extraction for nonobstructive azoospermia”. J. Urol. 168 (3): 1063–7. doi:10.1097/01.ju.0000025397.03586.c4. PMID 12187223.
- ↑ Skakkebaek NE (September 1972). “Possible carcinoma-in-situ of the testis”. Lancet. 2 (7776): 516–7. PMID 4115573.
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