Testicular–Epididymal Dissociation: Vas and Vessels May “Lead up the Garden Path”
2019 ◽
Vol 07
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pp. e96-e99
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The vas deferens and spermatic vessels entering the inguinal canal through the internal inguinal ring is thought to exclude an intra-abdominal testis. We present a case of high bilateral intra-abdominal testes on a 46,XY boy despite the vas deferens and good-sized vessels passing through the deep rings.Data were collected from clinical records, radiology (ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]), and endocrine blood tests.This case underlines the importance of following the pathway of embryological descent of the testis cranially as well as caudally during diagnostic laparoscopy, to avoid missing this rare anatomical variant.
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Vol 80
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Vol 110
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pp. 1129-1132
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Vol 31
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pp. 382A
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Vol 23
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pp. 405-418
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Vol 20
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pp. 327-336
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