title: Testicular calculus: A rare case.
abstract: Testicular calculus is an extremely rare case with unknown etiology and pathogenesis. To our knowledge, here we report the third case of testicular calculus. A 31-year-old man was admitted to our clinic with painful solid mass in left testis. After diagnostic work-up for a possible testicular tumour, he underwent inguinal orchiectomy and histopathologic examination showed a testicular calculus. Case hypothesis: Solid testicular lesions in young adults generally correspond to testicular cancer. Differential diagnosis should be done carefully. Future implications: In young adults with painful and solid testicular mass with hyperechogenic appearance on scrotal ultrasonography, testicular calculus must be kept in mind in differential diagnosis. Further reports on this topic may let us do more clear recommendations about the etiology and treatment of this rare disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Volkan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Demır
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tuna
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kutsal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yorukoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002137:Calculi / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis