Volume 18, Number 3, 301-303, DOI: 10.1007/BF00198131

Bilateral retrovesical testes: An unusual location for impalpable undescended testes

E. Carmody, L. Klotz and C. Leonhardt

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Abstract

Although the majority of impalpable undescended testes lie in an intracanalicular location, a significant number are also found to be intraabdominal. The expected location of intraabdominal testes is a line joining the renal hilum and the internal inguinal ring. We describe a case of an adult patient in whom impalpable undescended testes were located in a retrovesical location. This case highlights the importance of performing a thorough inspection of the entire abdomen and pelvis if the impalpable testis is not found in an expected location.

Key words  Retrovesical testes, impalpable undescended testes

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