title: [Cryptorchidism--current opinions].
abstract: Cryptorchidism is the most common developmental disorder of endocrine organs in boys. Incidence depends on the age of the child--is the highest in the premature infants (30%), in term infants 2-5%, in adults 0.3%. Aetiology is still unclear and it is thought to be multifactorial including: dysgenesis of the testis, endocrine abnormalities and anatomical block on the way of the descent of the testis. In 90% of cases the pathology is unilateral. Abnormal localisation of the testis leads to the histomorphological changes which may be the causes of complications. The most dangerous are: infertility and neoplasms. The author presents also the diagnostic methods and therapeutic management in cryptorchidism.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Endokrynologii, Instytut Matki i Dziecka w Warszawie. Jaca69@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olczak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D015897:Comorbidity; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D007246:Infertility / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities