Transverse testicular ectopia with inguinal hernia – A rare case report
نویسندگان
چکیده
INTRODUCTION Transverse aberrant testicular maldescent is an extremely rare congenital anomaly characterized by the migration of one testicle towards the opposite inguinal canal. Mostly such cases are reported in children and they are very rarely seen in adults. PRESENTATION OF CASE We report a case of a 24year old male patient with left reducible indirect inguinal hernia with absence of testis in the right hemiscrotum.On surgical exploration, the patient had both the testicles on the left side. Left meshplasty with left orchidectomy for the atrophic ectopic testis was done. DISCUSSION It can either be associated with inguinal hernia, persistent Mullerian duct structures, hypospadias, true or pseudo hermaphroditism or other scrotal abnormalities. Usually treatment includes transeptal orchiopexy or extra peritoneal transposition of the testis. CONCLUSION This rare anomaly is usually diagnosed incidentally during surgical exploration and carries importance due to risk of malignant transformation of the ectopic testis. Therefore it needs specific long term follow up after orchiopexy.
منابع مشابه
Transverse Testicular Ectopia With Fused Vas Deferens: An Extremely Rare Entity
Transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare entity. TTE associated with fused vas deferens is extremely rare. We present a case of transverse testicular ectopia of the right testis with fused vas deferens that presented to our out-patient department with left inguinal hernia. To our knowledge, a fused vas deferens has only been reported seven other times in published report. Clinical examinat...
متن کاملTransverse testicular ectopia, a case report and review of literature
Crossed testicular ectopia (CTE)/transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare but well known congenital anomaly, in which both gonads migrate toward the same hemiscrotum. It is usually associated with other abnormalities such as persistent Mullerian duct syndrome, true hermaphroditism, inguinal hernia, hypospadias, pseudohermaphroditism, and scrotal anomalies. About 100 cases of transverse tes...
متن کاملTransverse testicular ectopia: a rare association with inguinal hernia
Transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare anomaly that is commonly associated with inguinal hernia. Most of the reported cases are in children with very few reported cases in adults. We report a case of 42 years, fertile male, who presented with left reducible inguinal hernia. During surgery, he was found to have a left indirect inguinal hernia with TTE with both testes on the left side. He...
متن کاملPersistent Mullerian duct syndrome with transverse testicular ectopia: rare presentation of inguinal hernia.
INTRODUCTION Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a rare type of pseudohermaphroditism in genotypically and phenotypically males. They have a uterus, fallopian tubes, and upper part of the vagina; but Mullerian duct fails to regress. In transverse testicular ectopia (TTE), one of the testis moves to the opposite side and both testes pass the same inguinal canal. We report a case of PMDS...
متن کاملTransverse Testicular Ectopia with Bilateral Pyocoele: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature
Transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare anomaly in which both testis descend through a single inguinal canal and enter to same hemiscrotum. To the best of our knowledge, we are reporting a new variant of TTE with right inguinal hernia with bilateral pyocoele. In this case, both testes descend separately through corresponding inguinal canal and present in single right scrotum. There is no ...
متن کاملTransverse testicular ectopia associated with incarcerated inguinal hernia: a case report
Transverse testicular ectopia is rarely associated with incarcerated inguinal hernia. A 14-month-old male complaint of irreducible inguinal hernia due to transverse testicular ectopia is reported. The clinical and operative findings and treatment options are discussed. It is thought that surgeons who frequently repair inguinal hernias should be aware of the appropriate surgical management optio...
متن کامل