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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 J

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.