Retractile Testis—Is it Really a Normal Variant?
- 1 April 2006
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 175 (4) , 1496-1499
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(05)00674-9
Abstract
Conclusions A retractile testis is not a normal variant. Retractile testes have a 32% risk of becoming an ascending or acquired undescended testis. The risk is higher in boys younger than 7 years old, or when the spermatic cord seems tight or inelastic. Boys with retractile testes should be monitored annually until the testes have clearly descended.Keywords
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