Testicular-Epididymal Dissociation: Vas and Vessels May "Lead up the Garden Path".
embryological descent
intra-abdominal testis
laparoscopy
Journal
European journal of pediatric surgery reports
ISSN: 2194-7619
Titre abrégé: European J Pediatr Surg Rep
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101620104
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
05
10
2018
accepted:
24
03
2019
entrez:
25
12
2019
pubmed:
25
12
2019
medline:
25
12
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The vas deferens and spermatic vessels entering the inguinal canal through the internal inguinal ring is thought to exclude an intra-abdominal testis. We present a case of high bilateral intra-abdominal testes on a 46,XY boy despite the vas deferens and good-sized vessels passing through the deep rings. Data were collected from clinical records, radiology (ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]), and endocrine blood tests. This case underlines the importance of following the pathway of embryological descent of the testis cranially as well as caudally during diagnostic laparoscopy, to avoid missing this rare anatomical variant.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31871850
doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1688485
pii: 180410cr
pmc: PMC6923713
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e96-e99Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of Interest None.
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