A testicular prosthesis is an implant of the testicle, which can be inserted into the scrotum if the body’s own testicle is no longer present or never was. Since the testicular implant cannot take over any bodily function, the procedure is classified as cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, depending on the indication. The modern implants are … Testicular prosthesis
Introduction An undescended testicle (also called maldescensus testis, testicular dystopia), describes a testicle not located in the scrotum. This maldevelopment is usually caused by hormonal abnormalities during the embryonic phase. Such an undescended testicle can result in an increased risk of testicular tumors and infertility. Directly after birth, approx. 3-6% of newborn boys are affected … Undescended testicle
Symptoms The children have no symptoms of undescended testicles as long as the long-term effects have not yet occurred. The only symptom is the non-palpable or invisible testicle, which is often noticed by the mother while changing diapers and leads to the doctor. Also the long-term consequences of undescended testicles are not directly noticeable. Infertility … Symptoms | Undescended testicle
Consequences At the end of the second year of life, long-term consequences of testicular malposition manifest themselves. This is a decrease in the number of spermatogonia and a thickening of the connective tissue in the testicles. If both testicles are affected by a malposition, the risk of later infertility is 73 to 100%. This is … Consequences | Undescended testicle
Synonyms Medical: testicular carcinoma Definition Testicular cancer is the most common malignant tumor disease in young men between 20 and 40 years of age. Compared to other cancers, however, it is rather rare with a share of 2%. In 95% of cases testicular cancer develops in only one of the two testicles and can later … Testicular cancer
Epidemiology Furthermore, undescended testicles, which often occur during childhood, play the second largest role in the development of testicular cancer. It increases the risk of getting a malignant tumor on the same side by a factor of 4 to 8, whereas in 5-10% of men with undescended testicles or an inguinal testis also on the … Epidemiology | Testicular cancer
Introduction Inflammation of the testicles (lat. Orchitis) is an infectious disease that can be accompanied by severe pain. In addition, fever, swelling and redness can occur. The inflammation is usually caused by viruses and can also spread to the epididymis, so that a clear distinction is often not possible. If there is a suspicion that … The symptoms of testicular inflammation
The redness The redness is also a classic sign of inflammation. The tissue reacts to the pathogens by releasing inflammation mediators. These are messenger substances that lead to the dilation of vessels. The best known messenger for this is histamine. Due to this mechanism, the vessels under the skin now appear more prominent and lead … The redness | The symptoms of testicular inflammation
The fever The official term for a fever is an increase in body temperature to 38.5 degrees. The fever represents an immune reaction of the body and serves to fight the pathogen. The increase in body temperature enables the cells to work better, so that the pathogens can be fought more quickly. High fever can … The fever | The symptoms of testicular inflammation
Introduction Testicular torsion is one of the most frequent and important urological emergencies. Torsion, according to the Latin torquere (to turn), refers to a rotation or twisting around its own axis. This is also the case with testicular torsion, which usually leads immediately to an undersupply of the tissue. Torsion of the testis is therefore … Testicular torsion
Cause The problem that causes testicular torsion is a testicle that twists around the spermatic cord and the vascular bundle that supplies it. This is called stem torsion because the torsion happens around its own attachment. This is always possible when a testis is increasingly mobile. This can happen, for example, if the spermatic cord … Cause | Testicular torsion
Prognosis The most important prognostic factor in testicular torsion is time. There are about four to six hours left after the occurrence of the event. Already after only four hours, irreversible tissue damage occurs as a result of oxygen deficiency. After six hours, the entire tissue is usually dead and cannot be saved. This is … Prognosis | Testicular torsion
