PURPOSE We assessed the prevalence of testicular microlithiasis by ultrasound in boys and young men with congenital or acquired undescended (ascending) testis. MATERIALS AND METHODS During followup for testicular growth patients with congenital or acquired undescended (ascending) testis were also screened by ultrasound for testicular microlithiasis, which was defined as echogenic foci without...

Retractile testes [1] Prepubertal boys can have an exaggerated cremasteric reflex. The testis may retract out of the scrotum in the cold, on examination, on excitement or on physical activity. It is normal and will descend when relaxed and warm, or it can be manipulated back into the scrotum. Retractile testes do not need any treatment but do need close follow-up until puberty, as they can beco...

Retractile testes [1] Prepubertal boys can have an exaggerated cremasteric reflex. The testis may retract out of the scrotum in the cold, on examination, on excitement or on physical activity. It is normal and will descend when relaxed and warm, or it can be manipulated back into the scrotum. Retractile testes do not need any treatment but do need close follow-up until puberty, as they can beco...

Background Ascending testis (AT) is one of the rare but serious complication that may occurs following inguinal hernia/hydrocele repair. We aimed to review our more than 7 years’ experience and discuss the possible mechanism through which the AT possibly occurs following inguinal hernia/hydrocele repair. Materials and Methods A retrospective analysis of 7,212 boys who had undergone inguinal her...

The usual testicular location, either low or high in the scrotum, as well as testis ascent into suprascrotal position at least once a week from a usually scrotal position reported by the patient to occur spontaneously and regularly, were recorded in 85 fertile and 1014 infertile men, including 95 with a history of cryptorchism. The frequency of at least one testis being in a high scrotal locati...

Background: Bacterial infections are mostly the consequence of an ascending infection of the genito-urinary tract which can ultimately lead to epididymo-orchitis. Ginseng has proven its worth with respect to reproductive function in several reports.Therefore, Escherichia coli M39 was employed to investigate whether Ginseng have protective effects on the testis of epididymo-orchitis in the rat m...

OBJECTIVE To prospectively determine the prevalence of testicular microlithiasis in symptomatic patients who were referred for scrotal ultrasound examination and to evaluate the possible association of testicular microlithiasis with testicular cancer and other conditions such as cryptorchidism or history of ascending testis. MATERIALS AND METHODS 391 men who were referred to our institutions ...