Undescended testicle associated with spigelian hernia

D J Ostlie; J T Zerella

doi:10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90027-6

Undescended testicle associated with spigelian hernia

J Pediatr Surg. 1998 Sep;33(9):1426-8. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90027-6.

Authors

D J Ostlie¹, J T Zerella

Affiliation

¹ Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ, USA.

PMID: 9766373
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90027-6

Abstract

The authors encountered a patient with a spigelian hernia (SH) and undescended testicle (UDT), making the fourth reported case with this combination. This patient provides further evidence that congenital SH predisposes neonates to UDT.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cryptorchidism / complications
Cryptorchidism / surgery*
Hernia, Ventral / complications
Hernia, Ventral / congenital*
Hernia, Ventral / surgery*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male