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, vol.22, no.2, pp.157-161, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-0032-1308702
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.157-161
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.