[Epididymal hypertrophy after subepididymal hemicastration].
Following hemicastration, the epididymis on the non-operated side progressively hypertrophies and remains in this state for an unlimited length of time. This modification is due to an increase in androgens from the remaining testicle via lymphatics and/or lumen. This increase in weight seems to be due to an increase of testicular content by activation of in situ cells.
D000818:Animals; D002369:Castration / Q000379:methods*; D004822:Epididymis / Q000473:pathology*; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D011817:Rabbits
Etude de l'hypertrophie de l'épididyme après hemicastration sous-epididymaire.