Empty scrotum: undescended testis or ectopic?
This case of ectopic testis highlights the importance of a thorough first newborn examination followed by senior review when appropriate, and the expertise required to interpret neonatal ultrasounds. Following a provisional diagnosis of unilateral undescended testicle in a newborn, an ultrasound scan was unable to correctly identify the condition, resulting in a delay in diagnosis. The condition was later recognised incidentally, which led to a successful surgical correction. The early clinical examination and recognition of ectopic testis allows a timely surgical intervention preventing potential complications.
Department of Paediatrics, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, Kent, UK.
Jose Filipe Lopes
JF
Vieira
Gayatri
G
Brahme
Nikila
N
Pandya
Ashish
A
Desai
D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006061:Gonadal Dysgenesis, 46,XY / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography