Inguinal hernia and undescended testes in a patient can present with transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) and very rarely, with residual Mullerian duct structures. This is called persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS). PMDS is mostly discovered during surgery for inguinal hernia or cryptorchidism. TTE is a rare congenital anomaly in which both
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