Individualized Treatment Guidelines for Postpubertal Cryptorchidism.
10.5534/wjmh.2015.33.3.161
- Author:
Jae Min CHUNG
1
;
Sang Don LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea. lsd@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Cryptorchidism
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Child;
Cryptorchidism*;
Denial (Psychology);
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Male;
Mortality;
Orchiectomy;
Testis
- From:The World Journal of Men's Health
2015;33(3):161-166
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cryptorchidism is a well-known congenital anomaly in children. However, its diagnosis is often delayed for reasons including patient unawareness or denial of abnormal findings in the testis. Moreover, it has been difficult to establish an optimal treatment strategy for postpubertal cryptorchidism, given the small number of patients. Unlike cryptorchidism in children, postpubertal cryptorchidism is associated with an increased probability of neoplasms, which has led orchiectomy to be the recommended treatment. However, routine orchiectomy should be avoided in some cases due to quality-of-life issues and the potential risk of perioperative mortality. Based on a literature review, this study proposes individualized treatment guidelines for postpubertal cryptorchidism.
