Open AccessEctopic adrenal tissues at orchidopexy in children: A case series
Author(s) -
İbrahim Uygun,
Erol Basuguy,
Hikmet Zeytun,
Serkan Arslan,
Uğur Fırat,
Bahattin Aydoğdu,
Selçuk Otçu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pediatric urology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-2969
DOI - 10.14534/pucr.201468059
Subject(s) - series (stratigraphy) , medicine , geology , paleontology
Ectopic adrenal tissue is rare in children. Although its excision is recommended when found incidentally during inguinal surgical procedures, routine exploration is not indicated for the detection of its presence. Here, we present eight cases of ectopic adrenal tissue in pediatric patients who underwent orchidopexy.
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