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[A rare case of testicular ectopia]
Francisco Alonso Domínguez1, Vicente Osorio Acosta
1Clínico Quirúrgico Docente, Cmdte. Manuel Fajardo.
Objectives:
To report the finding of a rare testicular anomaly.
Methods:
We performed physical examination, blood tests, surgical exploration, and testicular biopsy.
Results:
Patient had penile phymosis. Left scrotum had a normal testicle inside. Right scrotum was empty and hypoplastic. There was and ovoid formation near the root of the penis, similar to a testicle. Blood tests were normal. Orchydopexy was carried out following the technique by Bevan. Testicular biopsy was normal.
Conclusions:
Ectopic testicles usually keep the power of fertilization so that their treatment should not be as premature as in the case of cryptorchidism.
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