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Maldescended testes

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The literal meaning of cryptorchidism is hidden testes. It embraces:

  • incomplete descent - the testis fails to descend fully; it may be truly incompletely descended or retractile
  • abnormal descent - the testis does not lie along its normal path of descent, but in an ectopic position

Note that the combination of hypospadias and cryptorchidism should alert the clinician to the possibility of female virilisation.

Reference

  1. Kolon TF, Herndon CD, Baker LA, et al. Evaluation and treatment of cryptorchidism: AUA guideline. J Urol. 2014 Aug;192(2):337-45.

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