Undescended Testes: Embryological and Clinical Importance.
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2014-07
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Shankar, Veena Vidya
Kulkarni, Roopa
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Abstract
During the routine dissection of abdomen, two adult male cadavers, aged 55 & 67years, presented with unilateral
and the bilateral undescended testes respectively. One of them presented with unilateral and the other with
bilateral undescended testes. In both cases the testes were found at the superficial inguinal ring. The histological
examinations indicated normal testicular tissue. Undescended testis is the inability of the testis to reach the
scrotum. In living, it has to be differentiated from testicular agenesis, ectopic testis and retractile testis. The
genetic sex of the male is determined at the time of fertilization but the phenotypical sex starts as early as 4th
month of intrauterine life and completed along with the descent just before birth. The embryological basis and
clinical significance has been explained.
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Undescended testis, Cryptorchidism, Ectopic testis, Superficial inguinal ring
Citation
Shankar Veena Vidya, Kulkarni Roopa. Undescended Testes: Embryological and Clinical Importance. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2014 Jul-Sep; 2(3): 456-458.