Hormonal Changes in 3-Month-Old Cryptorchid Boys

Testicular gene expression in cryptorchid boys at risk of azoospermia.

Despite timely and successful surgery, 32% of patients with bilateral and 10% with unilateral cryptorchidism will develop azoospermia. Cryptorchid boys at risk of azoospermia display a typical testicular histology of impaired mini-puberty at the time of the orchidopexy. During mini-puberty increased gonadotropin and testosterone secretion stimulate transformation of gonocytes into Ad spermatogo...

Testicular neoplasia in cryptorchid boys at primary surgery: case series.

Chobot (Poland); G Joner (Norway); D Michalkova (Slovakia); C Patterson (Northern Ireland); P Pozzilli (Italy, Lazio); AG Schranz (Malta); P Smail (Scotland); M Songini (Italy, Sardinia); B Urbonaite (Lithuania); E Wadsworth (British Paediatric Survey, UK). Funding: The European diabetes (EURODIAB) research network is supported by the European Commission medical research programme (contracts BM...

Behavioral characteristics in 3-12 month-old infants with Atopic Dermatitis: A case-control study

Background and aim: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic disorder that is most common in early childhood. Both immunological and psychological factors are important in AD pathogenesis and should therefore be taken into account. The aim of this study was to compare behavioral characteristics of 30 infants (3-12 month-old) with AD with 40 controls.Materials and Methods: Th...

A case report of notoedric mange infestation in a 3-month-old pointer

A 3-month-old short haired pointer with crusty local alopecia around the eyes was presented to SmallAnimal Hospital of Tehran University. Scraping and biopsy were obtained from lesions of affected area.Notoedres sp. was diagnosed in skin scraping by parasitologic examination. Furthermore, histopathology oflesions demonstrated moderate hyperplastic epidermis, parakeratosis and acanthosis.

Hemangioendothelioma of the orbit in a 3-month-old infant