Intranasal LH-RH treatment of cryptorchidism. A clinical trial and 5 years follow-up

TY - JOUR

T1 - Intranasal LH-RH treatment of cryptorchidism. A clinical trial and 5 years follow-up

AU - Thorup, Jørgen Mogens

AU - Mauritzen, K

AU - Skakkebaek, N E

PY - 1987

Y1 - 1987

N2 - The effect of intranasal LH-RH on cryptorchidism was investigated in 45 prepubertal boys with 68 undescended testes. A daily dose of 1.2 mg LH-RH was given for 4 weeks. A total of 16 testes (24%) descended. Follow-up examination 5 years later showed that relapse had occurred in two cases. Fifty-two testes did not descend during the LH-RH treatment. However, seven of these testes descended spontaneously during puberty. So far surgical treatment has been carried out in 39 of the remaining 45 testes. Anatomical anomalies (ectopic position of the testis, open processus vaginalis, abnormal epididymis) explained the failure of LH-RH to cause descent in the majority of the surgically treated cases.

AB - The effect of intranasal LH-RH on cryptorchidism was investigated in 45 prepubertal boys with 68 undescended testes. A daily dose of 1.2 mg LH-RH was given for 4 weeks. A total of 16 testes (24%) descended. Follow-up examination 5 years later showed that relapse had occurred in two cases. Fifty-two testes did not descend during the LH-RH treatment. However, seven of these testes descended spontaneously during puberty. So far surgical treatment has been carried out in 39 of the remaining 45 testes. Anatomical anomalies (ectopic position of the testis, open processus vaginalis, abnormal epididymis) explained the failure of LH-RH to cause descent in the majority of the surgically treated cases.

KW - Administration, Intranasal

KW - Child

KW - Clinical Trials as Topic

KW - Cryptorchidism

KW - Follow-Up Studies

KW - Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Time Factors

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 2891520

SN - 0340-6199

VL - 146 Suppl 2

SP - S40-1

JO - Acta Paediatrica Hungarica

JF - Acta Paediatrica Hungarica

ER -