Ectopic testis

Ectopic testis
SpecialtyUrology

Ectopic testis is used to describe the testis leaving the inguinal canal and entering a site other than the scrotum (ectopia). Usually, it results from obstruction of the scrotal entrance or from overdevelopment and lengthening of a segment of the gubernaculum.[1]

The positions of the ectopic testis may be: in the lower part of the abdomen, front of thigh, femoral canal, skin of penis or behind the scrotum. The testis is usually developed, and accompanied by an indirect inguinal hernia. It may be divorced from the epididymis which may lie in the scrotum.[2][3]

  1. ^ Soomro, Sirajuddin; Mughal, Sikandar Ali (June 2008). "Perineal ectopic testis — a rare encounter in paediatric surgical practice" (PDF). Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan. 18 (6): 386–387. PMID 18760056. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ Stevenson, Roger; Hall, Judith (2006). Human malformations and related anomalies. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press. p. 1272. ISBN 0-19-516568-3.
  3. ^ "Ectopic testis". GP Notebook. Retrieved 2011-12-15.