Incomplete or improper descent of one or both testicles; also called undescended testes (1)
Normally descent is in month 7 to 8 of gestation. The cryptorchid testis may be palpable o...
Performed with warm hands, with child in sitting, standing, and squatting position
A Valsalva maneuver and applied pressure t...
Rule out retractile testis.
Appropriate health care: outpatient until surgery is performed
American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines on cryptorchidism do not recommend u...
Initial follow-up within 1 month of surgery and periodically thereafter to assess testicular size/growth
Patients with retractile testes should be examined at leas...
Braga LH, Lorenzo AJ. Cryptorchidism: a practical review for all community healthcare providers. Can Urol Assoc J. 2017; 11(1–2 Suppl 1): S26– S32...
Q53.9 Undescended testicle, unspecified
Q53.10 Unspecified undescended testicle, unilateral
Q53.20 Undescended testicle, unspecified, bilateral
Q53.11 Abdominal testis, unilateral
Q53.21 Abdomi...
If testicular descent does not occur by 6 months of age, it is unlikely to occur. Refer to urologist at 6 months.
Children with bilateral, nonpalpable UDTs require laboratory evaluation...
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<bold><italic>Figure 20-8</bold> Undescended testis (cryptorchidism).</bold> An undescended testis may be found in the abdomen, in the inguinal canal, or high in the scrotum. Percent figures indicate the proportion of cases at each location.
<bold><italic>Figure 20-8</bold> Undescended testis (cryptorchidism).</bold> An undescended testis may be found in...
Undescended Testicle You should distinguish between undescended testes, shown above (with testes in the inguinal canals), from highly retractile testes due to an active cremasteric reflex.
Undescended Testicle You should distinguish between undescended testes, shown above (with testes in the inguinal canals), from highly ret...