Size of the Testes
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Introduction
Normal 5X3 X 2cms
pediatric (http://www.ohsu.edu/radiology/teach/kojima/testicle.htm)
Testicle (http://www.ohsu.edu/radiology/teach/kojima/testicle.htm)
Normal Size of the Testicle as a Function of Age
Age | Width (cm) | Length (cm) | Volume ± SE(cm3) |
At Birth1,4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 ± 0.14 |
1-3 months1,4 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 ±0.11 |
4-6 months1 | 1.7 ± 0.11 | ||
1-10 years6 | 1.6 | 0.7 – 0.9 | |
11-12 years6 | 1.7 increasing to 1.9 | 1.5 incr to 2.0 | |
13-16 years6 | 2.3 increasing to 3.5 | 5.0 incr 13.0 | |
Adult | 2 – 3 | 3 – 5 | 15-20 |
References:1. Cassorla Fg, Golden SM, Johnsonbaugh RD, et al. Testicular volume during early infancy. J Pediatrics 1981; 99:742-743.2. Daniel WA Jr, Feinstein RA, Howard-Peebles P, et al. Testicular volumes of adolescents. J Pediatrics 1982; 101:1010-1012.3. Krone KD, Carroll BA. Scrotal ultrasound. Radiol Clin North Am 1985; 23:121-139.4. Siegel MJ, Pediatric Sonography, 2nd Ed. 1995 Raven Press
5. Atkinson GO, Patrick LE, Ball TI, et al. The normal and abnormal scrotum in children: evaluation with color doppler sonography. AJR 1992;158:613-6176. Kaplan SA. Clinical pediatric & adolescent endocrinology. W.B. Saunders. p. 307-308
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