Testicular compartment syndrome: An unexpected diagnosis in a case of testicular pain
This case discusses the presentation of a surprising diagnosis of testicular compartment syndrome in a patient with severe testicular pain and swelling in the Emergency Department.
Emily Drone, MD +3 more
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Testicular degeneration in Huntington disease
Huntington disease (HD) is an adult onset, neurodegenerative disorder that results from CAG expansion in the HD gene. Recent work has demonstrated testicular degeneration in mouse models of HD and alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis in HD patients.
Jeremy M. Van Raamsdonk +12 more
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Socio-economic inequalities in testicular cancer survival within two clinical studies. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men under 35 years of age, and has the highest survival for adult male malignancies. Despite the fact that survival is very high, there is evidence that survival differs between socio-economic ...
Read, Graham +23 more
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Cisplatin-based chemotherapy of testicular cancer - Two decades after a major breakthrough [PDF]
Two decades ago the introduction of cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy has dramatically improved the prognosis of patients with metastatic testicular cancer, At present 3 cycles of cisplatin, etoposide and bleomycin are considered as standard ...
Gerl, Arthur
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Androgen action via testicular arteriole smooth muscle cells is important for leydig cell function, vasomotion and testicular fluid dynamics [PDF]
Regulation of blood flow through the testicular microvasculature by vasomotion is thought to be important for normal testis function as it regulates interstitial fluid (IF) dynamics which is an important intra-testicular transport medium.
Bergh, A. +39 more
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Identification of nine new susceptibility loci for testicular cancer, including variants near DAZL and PRDM14. [PDF]
Testicular germ cell tumor (TGCT) is the most common cancer in young men and is notable for its high familial risks. So far, six loci associated with TGCT have been reported.
Robert A Huddart +73 more
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Transillumination of Testicular Hydrocele [PDF]
Transillumination is a useful and inexpensive clinical tool that can be used for a range of conditions including testicular hydrocele. This paper gives a brief overview of the clinical use of transillumination in general, for testicular hydroceles and ...
Bryson, David, David Bryson
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Association between risk factors and testicular microlithiasis
Background Testicular microlithiasis and its clinical significance are not fully understood. Testicular microlithiasis and risk factors have been associated with testicular cancer. The role of testicular microlithiasis is investigated.
Malene Roland Pedersen +5 more
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Multiparametric ultrasound for the assessment of testicular lesions with negative tumoral markers
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of multiparametric ultrasound (mpUS; grayscale US, color Doppler US, strain elastography, and contrast-enhanced US) in the assessment of testicular lesions with negative tumoral markers.
Hui Liu +9 more
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Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease and Testicular Fibrosis [PDF]
The autopsy protocols and sections of the testes were examined in a group of 199 men over the age of 35 years who were free of known causes of either vascular disease or testicular fibrosis. In 44 (22 per cent) of the cases, testicular sections showed marked fibrosis of the peritubular membranes or complete hyalinization.
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