cryptorchidism

Examples of cryptorchidism in the following topics:

• Cryptorchidism

  • Cryptorchidism is the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum.
  • However, about 80% of cryptorchid testes descend by the first year of life (the majority within three months), making the true incidence of cryptorchidism around 1% overall.
  • A small percentage of cases of isolated cryptorchidism are familial.
  • Few specific genes associated with isolated cryptorchidism have been identified.
  • Cryptorchidism occurs when one or both testes do not descend into the scrotum.