The testicle would lose its sensibility, become soft, and gradually diminish in size.

One testicle at a time was attacked, and when both were involved the patient was deprived of the power of procreation, of which he was apprised by the lack of desire and laxity of the penis.

In this peculiar condition the general health seemed to fail, and the subjects occasionally became mentally deranged.
Atrophy of the testicles has been known to follow an attack of mumps.
In his description of the diseases of Barbadoes Hendy mentions several peculiar cases under his observation in which the scrotum sloughed, leaving the testicles denuded.

Alix and Richter mention a singular modification of rheumatic inflammation of the testicle, in which the affection flitted from one testicle to the other, and alternated with rheumatic pains elsewhere.
There is a case of retraction of the testicle reported in a young soldier of twenty-one who, when first seen, complained of a swelling in the right groin.

He stated that while riding bareback his horse suddenly plunged and threw him on the withers.