ARTICLE TYPE : CASE REPORT
Published on : 28 Jan 2026, Volume - 2
Journal Title : WebLog Journal of Urology | WebLog J Urol
Source URL: 
https://weblogoa.com/articles/wju.2026.a2801
Permanent Identifier (DOI) : 
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18463135
Bilateral Femoral Ectopic Testes: An Exceptionally Rare Presentation of Testicular Ectopia in a Child
2Formerly Head, Department of Surgery at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
3J. Watumull Global Hospital & Research Centre, Delwara Road, Mount Abu, Rajasthan 307501, India Affiliated to Medical Faculty of God Fatherly Spiritual University, Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
Abstract
Bilateral femoral ectopic testes are exceptionally rare congenital anomalies in which the testes deviate from the normal path of descent and lodge within the femoral canal. Fewer than a handful of bilateral cases have been described in the literature. We report a child presenting with bilateral groin swellings initially suspected to be inguinal hernias. Clinical examination and ultrasonography confirmed bilateral femoral ectopic testes. Surgical exploration with orchidopexy resulted in successful repositioning of both testes into the scrotum. This case highlights the importance of careful anatomical assessment of groin swellings in children and reinforces the need to consider ectopic testis in the differential diagnosis of femoral masses.
Keywords: Femoral Ectopic Testis; Bilateral Testicular Ectopia; Undescended Testes; Testicular Maldescent; Paediatric Urology; Orchidopexy; Groin Swelling; Femoral Canal; Aberrant Gubernaculum; Rare Congenital Anomaly
Citation
Govani DR, Mehta AR, Midha PK, Govani ND, Panchasara NG, Patel RR, et al. Bilateral Femoral Ectopic Testes: An Exceptionally Rare Presentation of Testicular Ectopia in a Child. WebLog J Urol. wju.2026.a2801. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18463135