Clinical Observation on the Cryptorchidism

Kim, Young Don; Kim, Tae Gon

Abstract

Forty-three cases of cryptorchidism, admitted to the Inje Medical College Hospital from Jun. 1979 to Mar. 1982, have been clinically analysed and the results were as follows. 1. The age distribution was ranging from 2 years to 30 years and under 5 years of age group was mostcommonly affected (13 cases, 30%). 2. The location of cryptorchidism is most frequently in the inguinal type (37 cases, 86%). 3. The bilateral cryptorchidisms were observed in 10 cases (23%), of the unilateral 33 cases, right in 20 casesand left in 13 cases. 4. Associated diseases and complications were found in 41 cases (95%) and the most common diseases werehernia in 36 cases (83%). 5. Hormonal therapy was done on 5 cases but there were no response. 6. Orchiopexy was performed on 43 testes, orchiectomy on 8 cases and 2 cases were confirmed as monoorchism on exploration. 7. In the histopathologic findings of testicular biopsy in 8 cases, there were small size of seminiferous tubules,germ cell aplasia, basement membrane thickening and aspermatogenesis.