Vanishing testes syndrome is a clinical condition found in phenotypic male with karyotype 46 XY in which testes is not palpable and it is believed that testes is lost after once it has formed. The manifestation of this disorder depends on the stage of fetal development at which testes is lost and also if this is unilateral or bilateral.

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Neeraj Sinha

Senior Resident, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical College, Kolkata, India

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