Undescended testicle
Alternate Names : Cryptorchidism, Empty scrotum - undescended testes, Scrotum - empty (undescended testes), Monorchism, Vanished testes - undescended, Retractile testes
Symptoms & Signs
There are usually no symptoms, except that the testicle cannot be found in the scrotum (this may be described as an empty scrotum). Adult males with an undescended testicle may have problems with infertility.
Diagnosis & Tests
An examination confirms that one or both of the testicles are not in the scrotum.
The health care provider may or may not be able to feel the undescended testicle in the abdominal wall above the scrotum.
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