Scrotoschisis as a mechanism for extracorporeal testicular ectopia.
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.
Gongaware
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Memorial Medical Center, Inc, Savannah, GA 31403-3089.
Sussman
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Kraebber
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Michigan
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D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*