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Congenital Absence of the Testes

How is it diagnosed?

The boys often present because the parents have noticed that the bag in which the testes sit (the scrotum) is poorly developed or else their attention may be directed to the problem by some other event, for example, the presence of a hernia. It is often during the exploration and repair of herniae that the problem first comes to light. A number of blood tests are usually conducted at this stage to show that there is no male sex hormone production from the gonad. At the same time a blood sample is often taken to make absolutely sure that the genetic make up of the individual is male.

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Medical text written August 1995 by Dr P Hindmarsh. Last updated November 2001 by Dr P Hindmarsh. Last reviewed September 2005 by Professor P Hindmarsh, Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.

 

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