Undescended testis persistently present at the 6th month of life in a term born boy should be treated, with the aim of bringing them to a scrotal position until the 12th month of life. Acquired undescended testes has to be looked for actively and treated at the earliest possible after diagnosis, that might be deferred due to a lack of attention and less access to a regular physical exam in older boys as opposed to infants.
European urology focus. 2017 Jun 03 [Epub ahead of print]
Bernhard Haid, Patrick Rein, Josef Oswald
Department for Pediatric Urology, Ordensklinikum Linz, Hospital of the Sisters of Charity, Austria. Electronic address: ., Department for Pediatric Urology, Ordensklinikum Linz, Hospital of the Sisters of Charity, Austria.