title: Ascended testis in three brothers with Pelizaeus Merzbacher syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, Gaziantep, Turkey.
authors.forename: Bülent Hayri
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Ozokutan
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.forename: Kutluhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020371:Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics*