title: [Cryptorchidism associated with ectopic adrenal cortical tissue in the spermatic cord in a 51-year-old male].
abstract: This case report describes an exceptional case of ectopic adrenal cortex tissue (EACT) in the spermatic cord associated with ipsilateral cryptorchidism in an adult. While both EACT and cryptorchidism are fairly common congenital anomalies in boys, adult cases are uncommon. Although the spermatic cord is a known site of EACT, the reports of its association with cryptorchidism have been limited to child cases. During surgery, undescended testis was discovered and incidentally ectopic adrenal tissue along the spermatic cord was also identified. This combination of developmental aberrations in the adult has not been described, and the clinicopathological findings are reported with a brief literature review.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine de laboratoire, hôpital Atsumi, Akaishi, Kanbe, Tahara, Aichi, Japan. thsakuma@atsumi.jaaikosei.or.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maurin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shinohara
mesh_terms: D000302:Adrenal Cortex; D002828:Choristoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male