Undescended testis in Spigelian hernia

Spigelian hernias are uncommon in children. We report a 3-year-old boy with right spigelian hernia and right undescended testis. The hernial sac contained the testis, which is a rare presentation. The repair of the large defect with a prosthetic mesh and a concomitant orchidopexy were performed unev...

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Published inJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Vol. 12; no. 4
Main Authors Ravi, Kumar V.R, Singal, Arbinder Kumar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 20.08.2008
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Spigelian hernia, undescended testis
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Summary:Spigelian hernias are uncommon in children. We report a 3-year-old boy with right spigelian hernia and right undescended testis. The hernial sac contained the testis, which is a rare presentation. The repair of the large defect with a prosthetic mesh and a concomitant orchidopexy were performed uneventfully.
ISSN:0971-9261