title: Undescended testis and testicular torsion.
abstract: This article reviews the concepts basic to the management of the undescended testis and testicular torsion and provides specific guidelines for the management of the many variations of these entities.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sheldon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010173:Palpation; D011627:Puberty; D012306:Risk; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery; D013086:Spermatic Cord Torsion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013091:Spermatogenesis; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D013737:Testis / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors