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CC BY 4.0 · European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2018; 06(01): e90-e93
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667329
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Two Cases of Transverse Testicular Ectopia in Consanguineous Boys

Mohamed Abdelmalak
1   Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandria, El Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt
,
Saber Waheeb
2   Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
,
Ahmed Koraitim
2   Department of Pediatric Surgery, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
,
Dina Mahdy
3   Department of Radiology, Egypt Ministry of Health and Population, Alexandria, Egypt
,
Deena Mustafa Abd ElMigeid
4   Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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09 May 2018

23 June 2018

Publication Date:
12 December 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Crossed testicular ectopia (CTE)/transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare condition occurring in only 1 in 4 million male patients, in which both testes migrate toward the same hemiscrotum.

We report on two cases of TTE in first degree cousins (1 + 3 years of age).

Both presented with right nonpalpable testis. On diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, the right testis was located above the left testis in both patients. Right orchiopexy was performed after passing the right testis through the median raphe of the scrotum followed by ipsilateral left scrotal orchiopexy.

Keywords

transverse testicular ectopia - testicular pesudoduplication - DW-MRI
 

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