Your patient is found to have cryptorchidism. This means that he has
a. an enlargement of the scrotum. c. a bulge in the inguinal area.
b. one testis that is not palpable. d. an epididymal enlargement.
B
Cryptorchidism is a failure of one or both testes to descend into the inguinal canal during embryonic development. An enlargement of the scrotum can indicate a congenital hydrocele. A bulge in the inguinal area can indicate a hernia.
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