Open AccessCrossed Testicular Ectopia
Author(s) -
Amita Pradhan,
Panta Ob,
Karki Db,
Geeta Gurung
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.2721
Subject(s) - medicine , orchiopexy , magnetic resonance imaging , inguinal hernia , ultrasonography , hernia , radiology , anatomy
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.