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Retractile testis

MedGen UID:
636075
Concept ID:
C0520578
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Retractile testicle
SNOMED CT: Testicular retraction (21779006); Pseudocryptorchism (21779006); Retractible testis (21779006); Retractile testis (21779006)
 
HPO: HP:0012646

Definition

A testis that is located at the upper scrotum or lower inguinal canal and that can be made to descend completely into the scrotum without resistance by manual reduction but returns to its original position by the cremasteric reflex. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Microcephalic primordial dwarfism, Alazami type
MedGen UID:
767353
Concept ID:
C3554439
Disease or Syndrome
Alazami syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by severe growth restriction present at birth, severely impaired intellectual development, and distinctive facial features. Some patients have been reported with skeletal and behavioral features (summary by Imbert-Bouteille et al., 2019).
46,XX sex reversal 4
MedGen UID:
1373282
Concept ID:
C4479552
Congenital Abnormality
Nonsyndromic 46,XX testicular disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) are characterized by: the presence of a 46,XX karyotype; external genitalia ranging from typical male to ambiguous; two testicles; azoospermia; absence of müllerian structures; and absence of other syndromic features, such as congenital anomalies outside of the genitourinary system, learning disorders / cognitive impairment, or behavioral issues. Approximately 85% of individuals with nonsyndromic 46,XX testicular DSD present after puberty with normal pubic hair and normal penile size but small testes, gynecomastia, and sterility resulting from azoospermia. Approximately 15% of individuals with nonsyndromic 46,XX testicular DSD present at birth with ambiguous genitalia. Gender role and gender identity are reported as male. If untreated, males with 46,XX testicular DSD experience the consequences of testosterone deficiency.
Early-onset progressive diffuse brain atrophy-microcephaly-muscle weakness-optic atrophy syndrome
MedGen UID:
1798877
Concept ID:
C5567454
Disease or Syndrome
PEBAT is an autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severely delayed psychomotor development apparent soon after birth or in infancy, profound intellectual disability, poor or absent speech, and seizures. Most patients are never able to walk due to hypotonia or spasticity. Brain imaging shows cerebral and cerebellar atrophy, thin corpus callosum, and secondary hypomyelination. The disorder shows progressive features, including microcephaly, consistent with a neurodegenerative process (summary by Miyake et al., 2016; Flex et al., 2016).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Huen K, Richardson S
Adv Pediatr 2024 Aug;71(1):169-179. Epub 2024 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2023.12.001. PMID: 38944481
Marchetti F, Bua J, Tornese G, Piras G, Toffol G, Ronfani L; Italian Study Group on Undescended Testes
BMC Pediatr 2012 Jan 10;12:4. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-12-4. PMID: 22233418Free PMC Article
Khatwa UA, Menon PS
Indian J Pediatr 2000 Jun;67(6):449-54. doi: 10.1007/BF02859466. PMID: 10932966

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Huen K, Richardson S
Adv Pediatr 2024 Aug;71(1):169-179. Epub 2024 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2023.12.001. PMID: 38944481
Promm M, Dittrich A, Brandstetter S, Fill-Malfertheiner S, Melter M, Seelbach-Göbel B, Apfelbacher C, Kabesch M, Rösch WH; KUNO-Kids Study Group
Urol Int 2021;105(11-12):1034-1038. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1159/000517268. PMID: 34237748Free PMC Article
Hori S, Aoki K, Nishimura N, Morizawa Y, Gotoh D, Fukui S, Nakai Y, Miyake M, Torimoto K, Yoneda T, Tanaka N, Fujimoto K
Int J Urol 2021 Mar;28(3):327-332. Epub 2020 Dec 10 doi: 10.1111/iju.14458. PMID: 33302323
Jung A, Schill WB, Schuppe HC
Andrologia 2002 Dec;34(6):349-55. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0272.2002.00512.x. PMID: 12472617
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Diagnosis

Huen K, Richardson S
Adv Pediatr 2024 Aug;71(1):169-179. Epub 2024 Jan 6 doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2023.12.001. PMID: 38944481
Kim JY, Chung JM; Korean Society of Pediatric Urology
J Korean Med Sci 2022 Mar 28;37(12):e98. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e98. PMID: 35347906Free PMC Article
Sakamoto H, Saito K, Shichizyo T, Ishikawa K, Igarashi A, Yoshida H
Int J Urol 2006 Aug;13(8):1073-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01499.x. PMID: 16903932
Khatwa UA, Menon PS
Indian J Pediatr 2000 Jun;67(6):449-54. doi: 10.1007/BF02859466. PMID: 10932966
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Therapy

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Afr Health Sci 2017 Dec;17(4):1120-1125. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v17i4.20. PMID: 29937883Free PMC Article
Cancian M, Ellsworth P, Caldamone A
J Pediatr Urol 2017 Oct;13(5):504.e1-504.e5. Epub 2017 Mar 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.03.011. PMID: 28434636
Groheux D, Teyton P, Vercellino L, Ferretti A, Rubello D, Hindié E
Biomed Pharmacother 2013 Jul;67(6):533-8. Epub 2013 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2013.04.011. PMID: 23721825
Khatwa UA, Menon PS
Indian J Pediatr 2000 Jun;67(6):449-54. doi: 10.1007/BF02859466. PMID: 10932966
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Prognosis

Promm M, Dittrich A, Brandstetter S, Fill-Malfertheiner S, Melter M, Seelbach-Göbel B, Apfelbacher C, Kabesch M, Rösch WH; KUNO-Kids Study Group
Urol Int 2021;105(11-12):1034-1038. Epub 2021 Jul 8 doi: 10.1159/000517268. PMID: 34237748Free PMC Article
Hori S, Aoki K, Nishimura N, Morizawa Y, Gotoh D, Fukui S, Nakai Y, Miyake M, Torimoto K, Yoneda T, Tanaka N, Fujimoto K
Int J Urol 2021 Mar;28(3):327-332. Epub 2020 Dec 10 doi: 10.1111/iju.14458. PMID: 33302323
Groheux D, Teyton P, Vercellino L, Ferretti A, Rubello D, Hindié E
Biomed Pharmacother 2013 Jul;67(6):533-8. Epub 2013 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2013.04.011. PMID: 23721825
Sakamoto H, Saito K, Shichizyo T, Ishikawa K, Igarashi A, Yoshida H
Int J Urol 2006 Aug;13(8):1073-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01499.x. PMID: 16903932
Wyllie GG
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Clinical prediction guides

Hori S, Aoki K, Tachibana A, Nishimura N, Tomizawa M, Morizawa Y, Gotoh D, Fukui S, Nakai Y, Miyake M, Torimoto K, Yoneda T, Tanaka N, Fujimoto K
Int J Urol 2022 Jan;29(1):57-64. Epub 2021 Oct 15 doi: 10.1111/iju.14715. PMID: 34655119
Hori S, Aoki K, Nishimura N, Morizawa Y, Gotoh D, Fukui S, Nakai Y, Miyake M, Torimoto K, Yoneda T, Tanaka N, Fujimoto K
Int J Urol 2021 Mar;28(3):327-332. Epub 2020 Dec 10 doi: 10.1111/iju.14458. PMID: 33302323
Anderson KM, Costa SF, Sampaio FJ, Favorito LA
Int Braz J Urol 2016 Jul-Aug;42(4):803-9. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.0538. PMID: 27564294Free PMC Article
Sakamoto H, Saito K, Shichizyo T, Ishikawa K, Igarashi A, Yoshida H
Int J Urol 2006 Aug;13(8):1073-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01499.x. PMID: 16903932
Jung A, Schill WB, Schuppe HC
Andrologia 2002 Dec;34(6):349-55. doi: 10.1046/j.1439-0272.2002.00512.x. PMID: 12472617

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