hrp0092p3-238 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology | ESPE2019

Bilateral Testicular Atrophy and Normal Inhibin B level: A Paradoxal Clinical Finding For A Rare Biochemical Cause !

ESSADDAM Leïla , PIKETTY Marie , KALLALI Wafa , GUEDRI Rahma , GONZALEZ Laura , MATTOUSSI Nadia , POLAK Michel , BEN BECHER Saayda

Background: Testicular atrophy is a rare complication following inguinal hernia repair particularly in children<2 years and those with an undescended testis at highest risk> with an undescended testis. Inhibin B is secreted from the testis as a product of Sertoli cells, and has been suggested as a good marker for spermatogenesis. Its value is expected to be very low in children with bilateral testicular atrophyCase Report...