The prevalence of cryptorchidism in full-term newborns range between 1% - 3%, reaching 30% in premature babies. Cryptorchidism is the commonest congenital anomaly affecting the genitalia of newborn male infants. The current article emphasizes on the pharmacological and surgical management of the Cryptorchidism. The clinical management of Cryptorchidism depends on the location and presence of the testes. Retractile testes may ascendant, thus they require only observation.
In case of bilateral, non-palpable testes along with any signs of sexual differentiation problems (e.g. hypospadias) generally, requires and mandatory endocrinological and genetic evaluation. In case of boys aged > 10 years with an intra-abdominal testis and a normal contralateral testis, removal is the option to avoid the risk of later malignancy. In case of boys younger than 10 years with bilateral intra-abdominal…
