title: Transverse testicular ectopia.
abstract: Described herein are six cases of transverse testicular ectopia. All patients who underwent orchidopexy at the one pediatric surgical unit between October 2001 and January 2008 were evaluated. The medical records of all patients diagnosed with transverse testicular ectopia were evaluated retrospectively. Five patients (84%) were admitted with a symptomatic right inguinal hernia and empty scrotum on the left side. Only one child (16%) had left-sided hernia and right non-palpable testis (age ranged from 1 month to 3 years). Four patients (66%) were diagnosed in the operating theatre and the last two (33%) on inguinal ultrasound preoperatively. Magnetic resonance imaging was also performed in the last patient. Herniorrhaphy with fixation of the ectopic gonad to the opposite hemiscrotum through a transseptal incision was performed in all patients. Postoperative complications were not observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Şişli Etfal Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yıldız
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yiğiter
authors.forename: Akgün
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oral
authors.forename: Vedat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bakan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D056126:Orchiopexy / Q000379:methods; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: orchidopexy; transverse testicular ectopia; undescended testicle