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Cryptorchism with a Large Abdominal Mass‐A Challenge
Author(s) -
CHENG C.,
CHAN P. S. F.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1993.tb16305.x
Subject(s) - medicine , abdominal mass , radiology
Summary ‐The undescended testis is associated with an increased incidence of testicular malignancy. The position of the undescended testis is related to the likelihood of carcinogenesis, with the intra‐abdominal testis having the highest malignant potential. We present 3 patients to illustrate this tendency and to highlight the unusual presentation as an “acute abdomen”.