ISSN: 2578-4676
Authors: Safwate R*
Cryptorchidism is developmental defect in which a testis or both testes failed to descend from high in the abdomen to the bottom of the scrotum. Testicular descent is essential to normal spermatogenesis which requires temperature lower than the body temperature. We report two patients consulted for inguinal pain and were diagnosed with torsion of the spermatic cord on undescended testicle. The first consulted late and had a necrotic testicle, the second consulted on time and operative exploration found a viable testicle.
Keywords: Ectopic Testicle; Torsion; Pediatric Urology
