title: [Diagnosis and treatment of transverse testicular ectopia: a case report and literature review].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of transverse testicular ectopia (TTE).
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of TTE was treated with orchidopexy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six months after the operation, both of the two testes were in proper positions with normal vascular supply.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TTE is a rare congenital abnormality of the male reproductive system with unknown etiology, and surgical correction remains the best option for treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China.
authors.forename: Shan-Chao
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shao-Bin
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Wan-Long
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Jun-Gang
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Peng-Lang
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*