The role of testicular ultrasonography as a screening tool for testicular dysfunction in hypospadias
Testicular parenchymal inhomogeneity was more common in men born with hypospadias and was associated with testicular, surgical and prenatal factors. Therefore, testicular inhomogeneity could serve as a relevant, non-invasive supporting marker to identify who could benefit from andrological evaluation. Screening may be recommended from late puberty as the first morphological changes are typically observed at this stage.
Authors
- Lloyd Tack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9352-5444)
- Alexander Springer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-6021)
- Piet Hoebeke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9883-7647)
- Manuela Hiess (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8049-7907)
- Ursula Tonnhofer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3616-6320)
- Stefan Riedl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4757-3450)
- Erik Van Laecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2091-2691)
- Anne‐Françoise Spinoit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9045-9127)
- Martine Cools (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9552-4899)
- Max Kroon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8439-0904)
- A. Ben Mahmoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1637-4336)
Institutions
- Ghent University Hospital (BE)
- Kepler Universitätsklinikum (AT)
- Krankenhaus der Elisabethinen (AT)
- AGO Austria (AT)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Urology
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.70036
- Primary Topic
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00