Diagnosis
A diagnosis of cryptorchidism can be made very easily by palpation. Since the child is not yet able to give information about his or her symptoms, the doctor is also dependent on the observations of the parents. Thus in the discussion likewise reference points for a possible Kryptorchismus can be found.
Apart from that, the doctor has a cheap and harmless method at his disposal to assess the structures in the scrotum. An ultrasound probe is placed on the scrotum and contact gel is used to transfer ultrasound waves into the scrotum. Due to the different reflection of the ultrasound waves, the doctor can analyze the conditions in the scrotum. A combination of all three methods greatly facilitates the diagnosis of cryptorchidism.
