Macro orchid

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The macroorchidy , from ancient Greek μακρος macros , German 'big, wide' and old Gr . ὄρχις orchis , German for testicle , denotes an enlargement of both testicles that deviates from the norm .

The testicular volume is increased to at least twice the age-related norm.

Synonyms are: macroorchism; Macro orchidism

causes

Hereditary diseases , especially Fragile X syndrome, are the main causes .

Other syndromes with macroorchidia include:

In addition, testicular enlargement can also occur in acquired diseases such as long-standing primary hypothyroidism , congenital adrenal hyperplasia , follicle-stimulating hormone- producing pituitary adenoma .

literature

  • M. Alvarez-Acevedo García, MA Molina Rodríguez, I. González Casado, M. Nistal Martín de Serrano, R. Gracia Bouthelier: Macroorquidismo: a propósito de un caso. In: Anales de pediatria. Vol. 64, No. 1, January 2006, pp. 89-92, PMID 16539923 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Biology Lexicon
  2. ^ V. De Sanctis, M. Marsella, A. Soliman, M. Yassin: Macroorchidism in childhood and adolescence: an update. In: Pediatric endocrinology reviews: PER. Volume 11 Suppl 2, February 2014, pp. 263-273, PMID 24683950 (review).
  3. ↑ Aromatase Deficiency.  In: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man . (English)
  4. ↑ Atkin-Flaitz syndrome. In: Orphanet (Rare Disease Database).
  5. ↑ CLARK-BARAITSER SYNDROME.  In: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man . (English)
  6. ↑ X-linked congenital central hypothyroidism with late-onset testicular enlargement. In: Orphanet (Rare Disease Database).
  7. ^ Mental retardation, X-linked 14.  In: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man . (English)
  8. ↑ X-linked intellectual disability with a marfanoid habitus. In: Orphanet (Rare Disease Database).