Case reveals successful repositioning of bilateral ectopic testes in a child, suggesting careful assessments of groin masses.
Bilateral femoral ectopic testes are exceptionally rare congenital anomalies in which the testes deviate from the normal path of descent and lodge within the femoral canal. Fewer than a handful of bilateral cases have been described in the literature. We report a child presenting with bilateral groin swellings initially suspected to be inguinal hernias. Clinical examination and ultrasonography confirmed bilateral femoral ectopic testes. Surgical exploration with orchidopexy resulted in successful repositioning of both testes into the scrotum. This case highlights the importance of careful anatomical assessment of groin swellings in children and reinforces the need to consider ectopic testis in the differential diagnosis of femoral masses.
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