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malformations of the male excretory system
Monday 8 March 2010
Congenital malformations of the male excretory system are usually
asymptomatic and are diagnosed incidentally later in life following orchidopexy
and/or surgical exploration for hydroceles and inguinal hernias or during
evaluation for infertility.
Well-recognized congenital epididymal malformations include anomalous attachment of the epididymis to the testis and anomalies of number, size and location (such as agenesis, duplication, hypoplasia and ectopia).
Anomalous attachment represents the commonest type of epididymal
malformation reported, and includes the diagnoses of atresia, detachment or
loose attachment of one or more segments, and epididymal elongation.
These anomalies are frequently found in association with undescended testes and may represent an important contributing factor for male infertility.
See also
malformations of the male genital system