Ascended testis in three brothers with Pelizaeus Merzbacher syndrome.
Ascended testis is a rare clinical entity. The mechanism involved in testicular ascent is still not understood completely. Spasticity of cremaster muscle may cause secondary ascent of testis. The authors present 3 brothers with Pelizaeus Merzbacher syndrome, a rare, x-linked leukodystrophy in whom the testes bilaterally ascended from the normal scrotal position to an undescended position after onset of spasticity.
Ozokutan
Bülent Hayri
BH
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Ceylan
Haluk
H
Yilmaz
Kutluhan
K
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020371:Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics*