Re: Informal case: undescended fetal testes
From: James S Smeltzer MD (gaperina@mindspring.com)
Mon Jun 10 01:08:32 2002
Hi,
Are not testes in the inguinal canal and communication of the tunica
vaginalis (indirect inguinal hernea) a norma finding in boys to the age of
1 year?
Jim
At 09:48 AM 6/5/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Art,
>
>The baby was delivered vaginally at 25+5 w on May, 21 710 Grams.
>The observation of the undescended testes was made at 23+2 w. At
>present at 14 days the testicles are descended and there seems to be a
>beginnning bilateral hernia.
>Unfortunately the ductus arteriosus has reopened and the newborn is
>under a repeat curse of indometacin.
>Let me know if you care for some more details. Regards Wolfgang
>
>At Tue, 4 Jun 2002, art fougner, md wrote:
>>
>>Wolfgang -
>>
>>not sure - perhaps the peds can get a sono or ct to check?
>>
>>art
>>
>>At Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Wolfgang Moroder, MD wrote:
>>>
>>>Art,
>>>Good question. The other puzzle is that they look also rather big to
>>>me. But what do you think they are? Also ovaries are extraperitoneal or
>>>am I wrong?
>>>We delivered the baby at 26 weeks and it is doing fine at two weeks.
>>>Tricuspid regurgitation and ductus venosus flow improved already before
>>>delivery, probably it adapted to the single intrauterine status. I
>>>believe it was the recipient twin which survived.
>>>Wolfgang
>>>
>>>At Tue, 4 Jun 2002, art fougner, md wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Wolfgang -
>>>>
>>>>quick question - in your images these structures appear intra-peritoneal
>>>>- are not the testes retroperitoneal structures?
>>>>
>>>>art
>>>>
>>>>At Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Wolfgang Moroder, MD wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I am afraid that publishing pictures as informal case does not get the
>>>>>appropriate attention by the public of this forum therefor I'd like to
>>>>>invite you to look and comment this one
>>>>>http://www.obgyn.net/us/us.asp?page=/us/present/0205/moroder_testes
>>>>>Best regards Wolfgang
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Wolfgang Moroder, MD
>>>>>Prenatal Unit
>>>>>Bolzano General Hospital Italy
>>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>art fougner, md
>>>>ich bin ein New Yorker
>>>>
>>>--
>>>Wolfgang Moroder, MD
>>>Prenatal Unit
>>>Bolzano General Hospital Italy
>>>
>>--
>>art fougner, md
>>ich bin ein New Yorker
>>
>
>--
>Wolfgang Moroder, MD
>Prenatal Unit
>Bolzano General Hospital Italy
>
