Feasibility of localizing ectopic testes by 131I-labeled luteinizing hormone scintigraphy.
A new method for localizing ectopic testes preoperatively was investigated in rats. Twenty hours after administration of iodine-131 luteinizing hormone the position of normal descended testes was easily identified by scintigraphy. Clinically, this technique may offer a noninvasive and practical means of locating testes undetected by palpation. The complexity and hazards of the surgical intervention to follow would thus be greatly reduced.
Feasibility of localizing ectopic testes by 131I-labeled luteinizing hormone scintigraphy. A new method for localizing ectopic testes preoperatively was investigated in rats. Twenty hours after administration of iodine-131 luteinizing hormone the position of normal descended testes was easily identified by scintigraphy. Clinically, this technique may offer a noninvasive and practical means of locating testes undetected by palpation. The complexity and hazards of the surgical intervention to follow would thus be greatly reduced.