How to diagnose occult testicular cancer

The symptoms of testicular cancer are not obvious in the early stages, which means that men do not know they have occult testicular cancer, so they may miss the good opportunity for treatment. Therefore, the examination and diagnosis of occult testicular cancer is very important. It is also one of the methods to prevent testicular cancer. So how to diagnose occult testicular cancer? Here I will explain to you the diagnosis methods of occult testicular cancer.

There are several methods for diagnosing occult testicular cancer:

1. Type B ultrasound examination is the most commonly used method at present. This examination is non-destructive and can simultaneously check whether the patient has urinary system diseases such as hydronephrosis, deformity, stones, etc. It has a very high diagnosis rate for cryptorchidism in the inguinal canal, but the diagnosis rate for intra-abdominal cryptorchidism is not high enough.

2. Selective internal varicocele contrast is a method that was once widely used. It can diagnose the location of cryptorchidism or testicular absence from the shape of the end of the internal varicocele after contrast medium injection. However, the internal varicocele is often affected by the venous valve, and it is difficult to operate on children under 2 years old.

3. In recent years, computerized tomography (CT Scan) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have also been used for the localization and diagnosis of intra-abdominal cryptorchidism, both of which have a fairly high accuracy. The disadvantages of these two tests are that they are difficult to perform on young children and are very expensive.

4. Laparoscopy has been widely used in the diagnosis and treatment of intra-abdominal cryptorchidism in recent years. It can be used in cryptorchidism patients of all ages and children under 1 year old. The operation method is simple and time-saving, and the diagnosis rate of cryptorchidism can reach 88% to 100%. The location of cryptorchidism or testicular absence can be determined. During laparoscopic examination, the testicular blood vessels can often be found along the anatomical position of the testicular blood vessels behind the peritoneum. The testicles can be found along the spermatic cord blood vessels in the abdomen or the internal inguinal ring. If the blind end of the blood vessels is seen along the blood vessels, it can be determined that the testicles are absent. If there is a nodule at the blind end, it should be removed and sent for pathological examination.

Through the above methods, we hope that the majority of male friends can diagnose the disease early, receive early treatment and get rid of the torture of the disease early.