ISSN:
1437-9813
Keywords:
Persistent müllerian ducts
;
Transverse testicular ectopia
;
Gubernaculum
;
Round ligament
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract A patient with the combined anomalies of persistent müllerian ducts and testicular ectopia presented with a right inguinal hernia. He represents the 14th case to be documented outside Japan. A review of the literature on persistent müllerian duct syndrome has permitted a new classification of the anatomical variants to be determined. It is proposed that the testes have prolapsed into the hernial sac rather than descending in the normal way. Furthermore, the high frequency of transverse ectopia in patients with persistent müllerian ducts may be caused by the absence of round ligaments to immobilize the genital tract.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00185152
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