Abstract
This article discusses commonly encountered nonneoplastic disorders of the testis, including inflammatory and developmental conditions. Cryptorchidism is a commonly encountered disorder that can result in infertiLity as well as maLignancies of the testis. We will discuss the most common sex-chromosomal disorder, Klinefelter syndrome, followed by nonneoplastic diseases such as orchitis, malakoplakia, testicular torsion and infarction, splenogonadal fusion, adrenal cortical rest, and varicocele. Developmental disorders such as testicular feminization/androgen insensitivity syndrome, gonadal dysgenesis, and hermaphroditism will also be discussed. Finally, we will go over some miscellaneous abnormaLities such as hydrocele, epididymitis, and spermatic granuloma of the epididymis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Pathobiology of Human Disease |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Dynamic Encyclopedia of Disease Mechanisms |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 2476-2479 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123864567 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780123864574 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adrenal cortical rest
- Atrophy
- Cryptorchidism
- Disorder of sex development
- Epididymis
- Gonadal dysgenesis
- Klinefelter syndrome
- Miscellaneous abnormaLities
- Nonneoplastic human testis diseases
- Orchitis
- Pseudohermaphroditism
- Spermatic granuloma of the epididymis
- Splenogonadal fusion
- Testicular feminization/androgen insensitivity syndrome
- Torsion
- True hermaphroditism
- Varicocele
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)