Surveillance strategy for intratesticular cysts: preliminary report.
We treated 15 patients with all sonographic criteria of a simple testicular cyst. Of the patients 6 were operated on and the diagnosis was confirmed histologically, while 9 did not undergo an operation but are under close observation (mean surveillance 11 months). All patients are without any detectable malignancy. The possibility of a surveillance strategy in simple intratesticular cysts is discussed.
Department of Urology, University of Vienna, Medical School, Austria.
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Kratzik
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D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography