Correspondence to “the usefulness of ultrasound examination in detecting testicular nubbin in Japanese boys with non-palpable testes”

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The authors report the usefulness of ultrasound (US) examination in detecting testicular nubbin (TN) in boys with non-palpable testis. They used US in detecting the testicular nubbin and choice was offered to the patients to either opt for follow-up or testicular nubbin excision. None of these patients underwent diagnostic laparoscopy to look for intra-abdominal testis. This approach deviates from the standard practice of diagnostic laparoscopy in all cases of impalpable testis. The American Urological Association and European Society for Pediatric Urology also do not recommend any radiological imaging for impalpable undescended testis (UDT). The authors argue that UDT and TN are two separate conditions with differing etiologies, but, the problem with this argument is that both of these conditions actually present as impalpable testis (with the current recommendation of diagnostic laparoscopy without any radiological imaging). The usefulness of ultrasound examination in detecting testicular nubbin in Japanese boys with non-palpable testesJournal of Pediatric UrologyVol. 16Issue 6PreviewIn the case of non-palpable testes, we often find a small nodule which is called “testicular nubbin (TN)” in scrotum or inguinal canal. There is no agreement about the treatment for TN. This time we investigated whether or not ultrasound examination (US) can be a useful modality for detecting TN. Full-Text PDF