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Table 3 Characteristics of the cases of non-inguinal testicular ectopia

From: Ectopic testis: an experience of a tertiary-level urology center at Upper Egypt

No.

Age

Anatomical site/type

Anatomical side

Testicular size

Associated anomalies

Investigationsa

Approach

Complications

1

2

Anterior abdominal wallb

Left

Small

None

Laparoscopy

Laparoscopic

Atrophy

2

3.5

Anterior abdominal wall

Right

Small

Left inguinal cryptorchidism

Laparoscopy

Laparoscopic

Wound infection

3

3

Anterior abdominal wall

Left

Average

None

MRI

Midline

None

4

8.5

Anterior abdominal wall

Right

Small

None

None

Laparoscopic/inguinal

None

5

6.5

Femoral triangle

Right

Average

None

US

Inguinal/scrotal

None

6

7

Femoral triangle

Left

Average

None

None

Inguinal/scrotal

Hematoma

7

15

Femoral triangle

Left

Small

None

None

Inguinal/scrotal

None

8

4

Femoral triangle

Right

Small

None

US

Inguinal/scrotal

None

9

7

Root of penis

Left

Average

None

None

Inguinal

None

10

12

Root of penis

Left

Average

Right congenital hernia

None

Inguinal

None

11

6

Penile shaft

Right

Small

None

None

Inguinal/penile

None

12

8

Contralateral hemiscrotum

Right

Average

Left congenital hernia

US, laparoscopy

Inguinal/scrotal

None

13

5

Contralateral hemiscrotum

Left

Average

Right congenital hernia

US

Inguinal/scrotal

Hematoma

14

25

Contralateral hemiscrotum

Left

Average

None

US, MRI

Inguinal/scrotal

None

15

21

Perineum

Right

Average

None

None

Inguinal/scrotal

Hematoma

16

24

Perineum

Left

Average

Right cryptorchidism

None

Inguinal/scrotal

None

17

17

Perineum

Right

Average

None

None

Inguinal/scrotal

Hydrocele

18

13.5

Perineum

Right

Average

None

None

Inguinal/scrotal

None

19

5

Perineum

Left

Small

Right congenital hydrocele

None

Inguinal/scrotal

None

20

11

Perineum

Right

Average

None

None

Inguinal/scrotal

None

21

19

Perineum

Bilateral

Average

None

None

Inguinal/scrotal

None

  1. Abbreviations: MRI magnetic resonance imaging, NA not available data, US ultrasonography
  2. aInvestigations here refer to the non-laboratory workups including imaging and laparoscopy. Imaging were requested before presentation to our center
  3. bAnterior abdominal wall locations were preperitoneal in 3 cases and interstitial in 1 case