Abstract
A rare case of transverse testicular ectopia in a 2-year-old child presented as bilateral undescended, nonpalpable testes at the Children's Hospital, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Because of its rarity and other interesting features, it is reported with a brief review of the literature.
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Gangopadhyay, A.N., Pandit, S.K. & Gopal, S.C. Transverse testicular ectopia: case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Surg Int 7, 319–320 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183995
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