title: Scrotoschisis as a mechanism for extracorporeal testicular ectopia.
abstract: Only one case of a rare anomaly, a congenital defect in the integrity of the scrotal wall permitting egress of the testis to an ectopic extracorporeal location, has been previously reported. A second occurrence of this rare anomally is herein described with a proposed mechanism of occurrence. The condition is termed scrotoschisis.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Medical Center, Inc, Savannah, GA 31403-3089.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Gongaware
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sussman
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Kraebber
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michigan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*