title: Congenital spigelian hernia and ipsilateral cryptorchidism: raising awareness among urologists.
abstract: Spigelian hernias (SHs) are rare in the pediatric population. Although pediatric general surgeons often treat this defect, the increased association between a congenital SH and an ipsilateral undescended testis suggests that urologists may be the first provider encountering this entity. Knowledge of this condition is therefore important. We report one such case of a male infant referred to urology for an undescended testicle. Further investigation revealed the testicle to be within a congenital SH sac. Herein, we additionally review the literature concerning SHs associated with ipsilateral undescended testicles.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Zarine R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Balsara
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Abigail E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wiener
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Routh
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Electronic address: sherry.ross@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Sherry S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications*; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014572:Urology