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Bilateral ectopic femoral testes: A rare cause of empty scrotum

Empty scrotum is a relatively rare entity, with few cases reported in the literature, so far; if it coexists with bilateral ectopic femoral testes, it then constitutes an extremely rare congenital abnormality. We report a case of empty scrotum revealed at the first physical examination of a neonate....

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Autores principales: Iliodromiti, Zoi, Karapati, Eleni, Sokou, Rozetta, Boutsikou, Theodora, Iacovidou, Nikoletta, Salakos, Christos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7573939/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33102049
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101348
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Sumario:Empty scrotum is a relatively rare entity, with few cases reported in the literature, so far; if it coexists with bilateral ectopic femoral testes, it then constitutes an extremely rare congenital abnormality. We report a case of empty scrotum revealed at the first physical examination of a neonate. The scrotum appeared empty and no testes could be palpated in the scrotum or the inguinal canal. Two solitary, oval masses were palpable laterally of each hemiscrotum, close to femoral canal and the diagnosis of bilateral femoral ectopic testes was confirmed by the consultant pediatric surgeon.