Abstract
Perineal ectopic testis is very rare variant of testicular mal-descendence. We report a case of perineal testis in a 22-year-old athlete presenting to our outpatient department with vague complaint of groin pain on sprinting. This uncommon disease entity is reported due to its rare nature and to stress the importance of performing a thorough physical examination in cases of an empty scrotum.
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Singh, I., Aravind, T.K. & Panesar, N. Perineal Ectopic Testis (PET): Ignorance is “Not” a Bliss. Indian J Surg 82, 1306–1307 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02235-6
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