title: Laparoscopic diagnosis and management of transverse testicular ectopia.
abstract: Transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare genitourinary anomaly. We report a case of TTE in a 14-year-old boy diagnosed and managed laparoscopically. The clinical features and etiology of this rare testicular anomaly are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655-0334, USA.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Balaji
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Diamond
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery