A case report of transverse testicular ectopia with testicular microlithiasis.
Transverse testicular ectopia is a rare congenital anomaly in which both testes migrate along the same inguinal canal toward the scrotum. This report describes the case of the rarest form of transverse testicular ectopia in a 23-year-old man with coexisting testicular microlithiasis in one of the two testes as diagnosed on sonography and confirmed on MRI. We are unaware of any previous published reports of this association. Although the etiology of both conditions is debatable, each is believed to be associated with an increased risk of testicular malignancy, and this poses a dilemma for the future management of this patient.
Radiology Department, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL68DH, United Kingdom.
Qiqi
Q
Lam
Radiology Department, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL68DH, United Kingdom.
Gemma
G
Miles
Urology Department, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL68DH, United Kingdom.
Emma
E
Marsdin
Urology Department, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL68DH, United Kingdom.
Paul
P
McInerney
Radiology Department, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL68DH, United Kingdom.
Simon
S
Freeman
D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D055815:Young Adult
microlithiasis; scrotum; testicular ectopia; ultrasonography