Heffner: The Reproductive System at a Glance (4/e)

A It is the most common genital abnormality in male newborns

B It occurs when the gubernaculums fails to pull the testes into the scrotum because of inadequate androgen activity

C The pudendal canal is the most common location of testes with cryptorchidisim

D If cryptorchidism is diagnosed before the age of 15, a child's risk of testicular malignancy without orchipexy or medical management is doubled

The Reproductive System at a Glance