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Irreducible inguinal hernia due to crossed testicular ectopia in an infant

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The usual presentation of crossed testicular ectopia (CTE) is that of inguinal hernia with contralateral absent testis. We report on a 10-month-old infant with CTE, which presented as irreducible inguinal hernia. Diagnosis was made during surgery, as the child underwent an emergency operation for repair of his irreducible right inguinal hernia. A normal-sized and normal-shaped testis was found in the hernial sac with its blood vessels and vas deferens. A herniotomy with fixation of the ectopic gonad to the opposite hemiscrotum was done. The child remained asymptomatic 1 year postoperatively. Crossed testicular ectopia in infancy may present as irreducible hernia, requiring urgent surgery.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Penteli General Children’s Hospital, 8 Hippocratous Str, 15236 P. Penteli, Athens, Greece

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Vaos, G., Zavras, N. Irreducible inguinal hernia due to crossed testicular ectopia in an infant. Hernia 8, 397–398 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-004-0232-7

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