This study considers a unilateral renal agenesia associated with agenesia of the epididymis body and tail and the vas deferens and non-palpable left testicle in a 20-month-year-old patient. During laparoscopic procedure, the testicle was positioned at approximately 5 cm above the inguinal ring. The size was appropriate for the age and the head of the epididymis was situated in its normal positi...

Overweight male rats received oral oleoyl-estrone (OE) for 10 days, and were compared with controls. The expression of 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (17betaHSDH) isoenzymes, and other proteins related to sex hormone metabolism, were analyzed in testicle, liver, adrenals and two white adipose sites: subcutaneous inguinal and epididymal pads using a semiquantitative RT-PCR method. Androsten...

BACKGROUND The late descent of a testicle into the scrotum may impair its development. Reduced fertility is the main risk of primary cryptorchidism even after timely treatment, as histopathological changes (Leydig cell hypoplasia) already become apparent in the first few months of life. There is evidence, however, that treatment is often delayed. Hormonal and surgical treatments complement each...

M F v t 65-year-old man with a history of recurrent lymphoma status-post matched sibling donor transplant presented ith swelling of the right testicle. Four years earlier, he had resented with right leg swelling, night sweats, and pelvic ain. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed bulky rightided pelvic adenopathy. Biopsy showed diffuse high-grade -cell lymphoma. The remainder of the staging eval...

Results A 5-year-old boy presented with penis and testicular enlargement for 1 year. The past medical history had no severe vomiting or failure to thrive. His height was 120 cm (> 95th percentile). His penis was 7 cm and asymmetric testicles. Scrotal ultrasound detected his left testicle was 1.5×0.9 cm and his right testicle was 3.0 × 2.0 cm with a heterogeneous hypoechoic mass 1.8 × 2.0 cm at ...

Testicular necrosis is a rare and severe complication of immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis (IgAV). Herein, We report case 10-year-old boy who was admitted to the hospital due skin purpura intermittent abdominal pain for 10 days bilateral testicular 2 days. Scrotal ultrasonography indicated right testicle ischemia, epididymo-orchitis, hydrocele testis. surgical exploration revealed significant s...