Panoramic laparoscopic view of transverse testicular ectopia.
Transverse testicular ectopia (TTE) is a rare congenital anomaly in which both testes migrate toward the same hemiscrotum. We present a case of TTE in a 33-year-old man. Laparoscopy showed the left spermatic vessels, accompanied by parietal peritoneum, which formed a septum that divided the pelvic space into two, were extending transversely from the left lateral side of the descending colon toward the right internal inguinal ring over the sigmoid colon. A panoramic laparoscopic view of the spermatic vessels in TTE can clearly demonstrate the descending pathway and partly contribute to our understanding of the etiologic mechanisms of TTE.
Department of Urology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, Japan.
Maiko
M
Komatsubara
Department of Urology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, Japan.
Tomohiro
T
Kameda
Department of Urology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi, Japan. Electronic address: moritatu@jichi.ac.jp.
Tatsuo
T
Morita
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*