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An Unusual Case of Cryptorchid Testis Coexisting with Inguinal Hernia in an 84 year Old Man
Igbokwe MC*, Olasehinde O, Salako AA, Agbakwuru EA and Eyekpegha JDepartment of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria
- *Corresponding Author:
- Dr. Martin C. Igbokwe
Department of Surgery
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria
Tel: +2348034024229
E-mail: martini4life@yahoo.com
Received date: July 4, 2015 Accepted date: July 21, 2015 Published date: July 30, 2015
Citation:Igbokwe MC, Olasehinde O, Salako AA, Agbakwuru EA, Eyekpegha J (2015) An Unusual Case of Cryptorchid Testis Coexisting with Inguinal Hernia in an 84 year Old Man. J Gastrointest Dig Syst 5:313. doi:10.4172/2161-069X.1000313
Copyright: ©2015 Igbokwe MC, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License; which permits unrestricted use; distribution; and reproduction in any medium; provided the original author and source are credited
Abstract
Background: Inguinal hernia is not an uncommon finding in the elderly but its occurrence in association with a cryptorchid/undescended testis (UDT) in this age group is a rarity. We present the clinical, operative and histopathological characteristics of an elderly man with bilateral indirect inguinal hernia with associated unilateral cryptorchid testis. Presentation: An 84 yr old man presented with a reducible right groin swelling noticed since birth and a 6 month history of a similar swelling in the left groin. He had also noticed absence of the right testis in the scrotum since birth but never sought medical attention. He however recently noticed a dull painful sensation in the right groin which started a week before presentation.
