Normal Testicular Descent and the Aetiology of Cryptorchidism

von John M. Hutson, Masaru Terada, Baiyun Zhou, Martyn P.L. Williams

56 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This review describes recent research into the cause of testicular descent and discusses two controversial theories on the mechanism. New animal models of cryptorchidism are described which shed light on the possible aetiology. A brief summary is given of current management, highlighting the controversies of timing of surgery, use of hormone therapy and congenital versus 'acquired' undescended testes. New information about germ cell development in the postnatal testis is changing the way we view treatment and the ultimate prognosis.

• Reihe: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
• ISBN: 9783540602835
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.12.1995
• Genre: Biologie/Biochemie, Biophysik
• Verlag: Springer Berlin