Crossed Testicular Ectopia

Crossed testicular ectopia: Report of six cases

“…Mean age at presentation is 4 years. [3] The patients in this study were much older than the usual presentation age with a mean of 5.2 years. This could be due to the low socioeconomic status of the region, which may have resulted in delayed awareness of the condition and delayed admission to the hospital.…”

Male Genitourinary System

“…A high level of clinical suspicion should be used in patients with these findings (Aoki et al 2012;Naji et al 2012). However, the diagnosis is often not made preoperatively (Malik et al 2008). …”

“…In the case of transverse testicular ectopia, a transseptal orchiopexy or extraperitoneal transposition of the testis can be used. Laparoscopy should be strongly considered for the diagnosis of remnant Müllerian structures (Malik et al 2008;Naji et al 2012). However, unless their location interferes with orchiopexy, these do not need to be removed as they are not found to be at risk for malignant degeneration and intervention increases risk of injury to the vas deferens or testicular blood supply (Wuerstle et al 2007;Naouar et al 2008).…”

“…Eight percent of patients with an ectopic testicle have a contralateral undescended testicle (Hutcheson et al 2000). Of patients with transverse testicular ectopia, 40-50% also have an inguinal hernia, 30% have remnant Müllerian structures, and 20% have other anomalies such as hypospadias or disorders of sexual development (Malik et al 2008;Aoki et al 2012). Patients may have one common or two separate vas deferens in this condition (Gray and Skandalaskis 1972).…”

A Rare Anomaly of Testicular Descend: Transverse Testicular Ectopia and Review of the Literature

“…1,2 Unlike cryptorchidism, which occurs in *1% of full-term male infants, more than 100 cases have been reported in the literature. 3 The first case was described by Von Lenhossek in 1886.…”