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Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia

Year 2012, Volume: 2012 Issue: 4, 447 - 449, 01.04.2012
https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.080

Abstract

Transverse testicular ectopia is a rare malformation in which both testes are placed in the same inguinal region. Most of the patients are diagnosed incidentally during inguinal exploration. We here report three cases of transverse testicular ectopia and discuss the causes of delayed and incidental diagnosis of this infrequent malformation. Although the mean age at presentation was reported as 4 years, the mean age of our patients was 7.7 months. We detected the contralateral testis in the inguinal canal in all of our patients preoperatively. The most important diagnostic criteria are to be aware of this rare malformation and getting suspicious in patients with one side inguinal hernia and an empty hemiscrotum on the other side. It is essential to perform an ultrasound scan in patients with such a clinical presentation. Turkish Başlık: Transvers Testiküler Ektopinin Geç ve Rastlantısal Tanısı Anahtar Kelimeler: Transvers testiküler ektopi, nonpalpabl testis, inguinal herni, orşiopeksi Transvers testiküler ektopi her iki testisin aynı inguinal bölgede yerleştiği nadir bir anomalidir. Hastaların büyük kısmı inguinal eksplorasyon sırasında rastlantısal olarak tanı alırlar. Bu yazıda sunulan 3 vaka ile bu nadir anomaliye geç ve rastlantısal tanısı konulmasının sebepleri tartışılacaktır. Bu hastalara ortalama 4 yaşında tanı konulduğu bildirilmiş olmasına rağmen bizim hastalarımızın ortalama yaşı 7,7 ay idi. Ameliyat öncesi dönemde bütün hastalarımızda karşı taraf testis inguinal kanalda saptandı. Bu nadir hastalığın farkında olmak, tek taraflı inguinal herni ve karşı tarafta boş skrotum ile başvuran hastalarda bu hastalıktan şüphelenmek ve ultrasonografiden yararlanmak bu hastalığın en önemli tanısal kriterleridir.

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  • Transverse Testicular Ectopia

Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia

Year 2012, Volume: 2012 Issue: 4, 447 - 449, 01.04.2012
https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.080

Abstract

References

  • Martin EL, Bennett AH, Cromie WJ. Persistent müllerian duct syndrome with transverse testicular ectopia and spermatogen- esis. J Urol 1992;147:1615-7.
  • Chen KC, Chu CC, Chou TY. Transverse testicular ectopia: preoperative diagnosis by ultrasonography. Pediatr Surg Int 2000;16:77-9. [CrossRef]
  • Divarcı E, Ulman I, Avanoglu A. Transverse testicular ectopia treated by transseptal contralateral transposition: case report. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2011;21:191-2. [CrossRef]
  • Berkmen F. Persistent müllerian duct syndrome with or with- out transverse testicular ectopia and testis tumours. Br J Urol 1997;79:122-6. [CrossRef]
  • Gauderer MW, Grisoni ER, Stellato TA, Ponsky JL, Izant RJ Jr. Transverse testicular ectopia. J Pediatr Surg 1982;17:43-7. [CrossRef]
  • Frey HL, Rajfer J. Role of the gubernaculum and intraabdominal pressure in the process of testicular descent. J Urol 1984;131:574-9.
  • Feizzadeh Kerigh B, Mohamadzadeh Rezaei M. Crossed testicular ectopia: a case report. Urol J 2005;2: 222-3.
  • Dòmini M, Gargano T, Ruggeri G, Gentili A, Manuele R, Lima M. Transverse testicular ectopia and persistent Müllerian duct syn- drome: video-assisted treatment Eur J Pediatr Surg 2010;20:53-4. [CrossRef]
  • MacDonald MF, Barthold JS, Kass EJ. Abnormalities of the penis and scrotum. In: Docimo SG. The Kelalis–King–Belman Textbook of Clinical Pediatric Urology. 5th ed. London: Informa Health Care; 2007;1239-70.
  • Gornall PG, Pender DJ. Crossed testicular ectopia detected by laparoscopy. Br J Urol 1987;59:283. [CrossRef] 449
  • ; 29: 447-9 Karakuş et al.
  • Transverse Testicular Ectopia
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Süleyman Cüneyt Karakuş This is me

Hüseyin Kılınçaslan This is me

İdris Ertaşkın This is me

Naim Koku This is me

Hasan Deliağa This is me

Publication Date April 1, 2012
Published in Issue Year 2012 Volume: 2012 Issue: 4

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APA Karakuş, S. C., Kılınçaslan, H., Ertaşkın, İ., Koku, N., et al. (2012). Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia. Balkan Medical Journal, 2012(4), 447-449. https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.080
AMA Karakuş SC, Kılınçaslan H, Ertaşkın İ, Koku N, Deliağa H. Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia. Balkan Medical Journal. April 2012;2012(4):447-449. doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.080
Chicago Karakuş, Süleyman Cüneyt, Hüseyin Kılınçaslan, İdris Ertaşkın, Naim Koku, and Hasan Deliağa. “Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia”. Balkan Medical Journal 2012, no. 4 (April 2012): 447-49. https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.080.
EndNote Karakuş SC, Kılınçaslan H, Ertaşkın İ, Koku N, Deliağa H (April 1, 2012) Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia. Balkan Medical Journal 2012 4 447–449.
IEEE S. C. Karakuş, H. Kılınçaslan, İ. Ertaşkın, N. Koku, and H. Deliağa, “Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia”, Balkan Medical Journal, vol. 2012, no. 4, pp. 447–449, 2012, doi: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.080.
ISNAD Karakuş, Süleyman Cüneyt et al. “Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia”. Balkan Medical Journal 2012/4 (April 2012), 447-449. https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.080.
JAMA Karakuş SC, Kılınçaslan H, Ertaşkın İ, Koku N, Deliağa H. Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia. Balkan Medical Journal. 2012;2012:447–449.
MLA Karakuş, Süleyman Cüneyt et al. “Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia”. Balkan Medical Journal, vol. 2012, no. 4, 2012, pp. 447-9, doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2012.080.
Vancouver Karakuş SC, Kılınçaslan H, Ertaşkın İ, Koku N, Deliağa H. Delayed and Incidental Diagnosis of Transverse Testicular Ectopia. Balkan Medical Journal. 2012;2012(4):447-9.