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Undescended testes

Undescended testes: Introduction

Undescended testes: A condition which is characterized by the failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Undescended testes is available below.

Symptoms of Undescended testes

• Incomplete descent of testicles - varying degrees of severity
• Testis not fully into scrotum
• Testis misplaced in the groin
• Testis misplaced in the abdomen
• Hidden testicle
• more symptoms...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Undescended testes?

• Misdiagnosis of Undescended testes
• Hidden causes of Undescended testes (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Undescended testes: Deaths

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Causes of Undescended testes

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More information about causes of Undescended testes:

• Undescended testes as a complication caused by other conditions
• Undescended testes as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Undescended testes

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Undescended testes:

• Cryptochoridism
• Retractile testis
• Infertility
• Cresmasteric reflex
• more related diseases...»

Undescended testes: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Pregnancy: diseases that can be undiagnosed:
  • Gestational Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Gestational Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Eclampsia -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Sexual Disorders & STDs -- serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Gonorrhea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Undescended testes

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Undescended testes: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Infertility Specialists:
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Undescended testes

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Undescended testes:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Undescended testes, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Undescended testes: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Pregnancy: rare types of diseases:
  • Gestational Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Gestational Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Eclampsia -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Undescended testes

Medical research articles related to Undescended testes include:

• Paediatric Urology
• Cryptorchidism. In: Guidelines on paediatric urology.
• Is there any evidence to support testicular examination in men (between 18 and 35) as a screening tool to exclude testicular cancer, and in men who are unable to perform testicular examination what is the evidence to support testicular examination by a cl
• What is the risk of developing cancer in an undescended testicle not operated on as a young child? What is the best age to operate and can US be useful?
• Guidelines on male infertility
• MRCS Topics
• more research...»

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Research about Undescended testes

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Undescended testes: Broader Related Topics

• Congenital conditions - physical defects
• Congenital conditions
• Testicle conditions
• more types...»

Types of Undescended testes

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