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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 141-143 |
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Congenital anorchia: A report of two cases and a brief review of the literature
Swayamsidha Mangaraj1, Arun Kumar Choudhury1, Binoy Kumar Mohanty2, Anoj Kumar Baliarsinha1
1 Department of Endocrinology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, India
2 Department of Endocrinology, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Swayamsidha Mangaraj
Department of Endocrinology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack - 753 007, Odisha
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jina.jina_4_17
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Congenital anorchia represents a rare form of testicular disorder. It classically refers to the absence of unilateral or bilateral testes in an otherwise normal genetic male. It is usually diagnosed in infancy due to the absence of testes with or without evidence of micropenis during routine health screening of the child. However, it can be identified at late stages while the person is being evaluated for delayed puberty and primary hypogonadism. Early identification and differentiation from cryptorchidism are essential from a therapeutic point of view. Apart from imaging studies, hormonal evaluation plays a crucial role in establishing the diagnosis.
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