The undescended testis.
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Christensen, JD; Dogra, VS
Published in: Semin Ultrasound CT MR
August 2007
Cryptorchidism represents a common condition affecting male infants that has significant clinical implications, including infertility and testicular malignancy. The precise developmental mechanisms leading to cryptorchidism are poorly understood; however, abnormalities in both functional anatomic and hormonal factors during embryogenesis and testicular descent are implicated. Although surgical intervention is ultimately required, there is a defined role for diagnostic imaging in patient evaluation-particularly in the setting of a nonpalpable undescended testis. Consultation among urologists, pediatric surgeons, and radiologists is paramount to optimize patient care.
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Published In
Semin Ultrasound CT MR
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ISSN
0887-2171
Publication Date
August 2007
Volume
28
Issue
4
Start / End Page
307 / 316
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Ultrasonography
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Testis
- Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
- Male
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Humans
- Cryptorchidism
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Christensen, J. D., & Dogra, V. S. (2007). The undescended testis. Semin Ultrasound CT MR, 28(4), 307–316. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sult.2007.05.007
Christensen, Jared D., and Vikram S. Dogra. “The undescended testis.” Semin Ultrasound CT MR 28, no. 4 (August 2007): 307–16. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sult.2007.05.007.
Christensen JD, Dogra VS. The undescended testis. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2007 Aug;28(4):307–16.
Christensen, Jared D., and Vikram S. Dogra. “The undescended testis.” Semin Ultrasound CT MR, vol. 28, no. 4, Aug. 2007, pp. 307–16. Pubmed, doi:10.1053/j.sult.2007.05.007.
Christensen JD, Dogra VS. The undescended testis. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2007 Aug;28(4):307–316.
Published In
Semin Ultrasound CT MR
DOI
ISSN
0887-2171
Publication Date
August 2007
Volume
28
Issue
4
Start / End Page
307 / 316
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Ultrasonography
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Testis
- Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
- Male
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Humans
- Cryptorchidism
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences