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Crossed Testicular Ectopia

Authors :
Anup Pradhan
Om Biju Panta
Ghanshyam Gurung
Dan Bahadur Karki
Source :
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol 52, Iss 195 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Nepal Medical Association, 2014.

Abstract

Crossed testicular ectopia also known as transverse testicular ectopia is a rare anomaly of the testis which is ectopically located in contralateral hemiscrotum with absent testis in the ipsilateral hemiscrotum. Most case are incidentally discovered intraopeartively during operation of inguinal hernia and few case reports are available which have reported preoperative diagnosis of crossed testicular ectopia. We report a case of crossed testicular ectopia in 12 year old boy who presented with right undescended testis diagnosed preoperative on Ultrasound and Magnetic Resonance Imaging as crossed testicular ectopia. Keywords: crossed ectopia; MRI; testis; ultrasonography.

Subjects

Subjects :
Medicine (General)
R5-920

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00282715 and 1815672X
Volume :
52
Issue :
195
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.f6ef9581078f4ce1885af5b2119b9233
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2721