title: Ultrastructure of the tubular wall of the prepuberal cryptorchid human testis.
abstract: The tubular wall in the human prepuberal testis of cryptorchid patients has been examined by ultrastructural and histochemical analysis. When compared with the normolocated testes, a disorganization of the tubular wall due to cryptorchidism is apparent. Alterations regarding single elements of the tubular wall are described and a positive correlation seems to exist between the age and the amount of the damage. A possible relation between morphological changes and hormone therapy is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D003094:Collagen