Undescended Testis Accompanying Congenital Spigelian Hernia: Is It a Reason, a Result, or a New Syndrome?

Bilici S., Gunes M., Goksu M., Melek M., Pirincci N.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.157-161, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0032-1308702
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.157-161
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction Frequent reporting of cases of the coexistence of a Spigelian hernia (SH) with an undescended testis (UT) suggests that this phenomenon may be a syndrome. In this article, four pediatric cases in which an UT accompanies a congenital SH have been discussed in light of the literature.