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Abdominal wall ectopic testis torsion mimicking a Spigelian hernia in an adult

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ABSTRACT We report an unusual case of an ectopic testis identified in a 37‐year‐old man presenting with acute severe right iliac fossa pain and an irreducible mass. Initially diagnosed as… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT We report an unusual case of an ectopic testis identified in a 37‐year‐old man presenting with acute severe right iliac fossa pain and an irreducible mass. Initially diagnosed as a Spigelian hernia, computed tomography and ultrasonography identified the presence of an ectopic testis in the abdominal wall. Interparietal testicular ectopia is an extremely rare condition. We present and discuss the first case in the literature of an ectopic testis located between the internal and external oblique muscle layers of the anterior abdominal wall in an adult.

Keywords: abdominal wall; ectopic testis; ectopic; spigelian hernia

Journal Title: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Year Published: 2017

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