Detection of Testicular Ultrasonographic Lesions in Severe Male Infertility

Abstract

Of 560 infertile patients 8 (1.4%) showed focal testicular lesions, 2 (0.4%) were diagnosed with germ cell tumors and 3 (0.5%) with interstitial cell neoplasms. The malignant tumors were both palpable and in 2 of 3 cases Leydig cell tumors were diagnosed only with ultrasonography.

DNA damage and chromosomal aberrations in various types of male factor infertility

“…Researchers have reported that infertile men are at high risk of developing testicular cancer (36). It is possible that DMs preset the link between infertility and testicle cancer (36).…”

“…Researchers have reported that infertile men are at high risk of developing testicular cancer (36). It is possible that DMs preset the link between infertility and testicle cancer (36). These two conditions share important causative factors such as age, parenthood, and poor semen parameters (37)(38)(39).…”

Incidental testicular cancers that subsequently developed in oligozoospermic and azoospermic patients: report of three cases

“…Several recent reports demonstrate that testicular cancers and infertility are related (3)(4)(5). Most of these reports suggest that an increased incidence of testicular cancers occurs in patients with abnormal semen characteristics; however, they were unable to determine whether there was a link between a history of poor semen count and subsequent development of testicular cancers.…”

“…Several reports suggest that abnormalities of the semen and testicular neoplasm are related (2)(3)(4); however, these studies were unable to determine whether infertility status proceeds from testicular neoplasm or, conversely, whether poor semen quality itself is a risk factor in developing testicular cancers. The present study aims to address this issue by conducting a review of all male patients with poor semen count who visited our institute with complaints of infertility.…”

Imagerie de l’hypofertilité masculine : technique et résultats

“…S'il est infé rieur à 5 mm, une surveillance rapproché e au dé but peut suffire [9]. S'il est supé rieur à 5 mm, il peut s'agir d'un sé minome ou d'une tumeur non sé minomateuse (cellules de Sertoli ou Leydig) [10]. Il sera alors proposé une biopsie testiculaire ou un traitement chirurgical.…”