Clinical Observation on the Cryptorchidism.
- Author:
Byung Jae RA
1
;
Byung Kap MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
cryptorchidism
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Azoospermia;
Child;
Cryptorchidism*;
Epilepsy;
Heart Defects, Congenital;
Hernia;
Humans;
Inguinal Canal;
Male;
Schools, Medical;
Testis;
Urology
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1978;19(6):603-610
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical observation was made on 20 patients of cryptorchism who had been admitted to the Department of Urology, Chormam University Medical School during the 10 years period from January 1968 to December 1977. The results were as follows: 1. Patients ranged in age from 4 to 33 years, with an average age of 11.5 years and 11 patients were between 6 and 10 years old. 2. of the 27 testes, 22 ( 81 %) were located in the inguinal canal, 4 (15 %) in the abdomen and 1 (4 %) in the subinguinal region. 3. Bilateral undescended testes were found in 7 cases, right in 9 cases and left in 4 cases. 4. Of presenting symptoms, pain in the inguinal region was complained in 3 cases (15 %) 5. Associated anomalies and diseases are hernia in 11 cases, azoospermia in 2 cases, congenital heart disease in 3 cases, epilepsy in 1 case and hydrocele in 1 case.
