- Request received21/01/2025
- Checked & confirmed28/02/2025
- Fundraising28/02/2025
- Treatment provided21/03/2025
- Invoice paid10/06/2025
- Case closed04/08/2025
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David A., 9
Report publishedUrology
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$235
About urology
Undescended testis, also known as cryptorchidism, is a condition in which one or both of a male infant's testicles have not moved down into the scrotum, the sac of skin below the penis, as they normally do during fetal development.
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Divine Amazing Grace Hospital
2 Musari Apena St, Airport Rd, off local, Shogunle, Ikeja 102214, Lagos, Nigeria
Background
David is a 9-year-old boy and the first child of the family of 4 and his mother sells local herbs for living and his father abandoned them David and siblings are all living with their mother she the one taking care of them. David is a good boy and a very funny one and he loves to be an actor in the future. When he was at the age of four, the mother noticed the absence of the teste in his scrotum but did not have the money to go to a hospital and thought that it will correct on its own. When they heard of Helpster from the volunteer, they came seeking free medical care and he was examined and diagnosed with undescended Testes.
Medical history
Akala David was diagnosed with Hydrocele and admitted upon Helpster's approval for the surgery. The surgery was successfully done with no complications. Child recovered and could resume his activities with joy. his parents were happy and grateful.
Prognosis
Treatment for undescended testis typically involves surgery, known as orchiopexy. During this procedure, a surgeon relocates the testicle from its abnormal position in the abdomen or groin into the scrotum. This helps promote normal testicular development and function. Treatment is essential to prevent long-term complications, especially if the condition is identified in early childhood.
