Diagnosis and treatment of transverse testicular ectopia: a case report and literature review / 南方医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of transverse testicular ectopia (TTE).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A case of TTE was treated with orchidopexy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Six months after the operation, both of the two testes were in proper positions with normal vascular supply.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>TTE is a rare congenital abnormality of the male reproductive system with unknown etiology, and surgical correction remains the best option for treatment.</p>