yemenjmedYemen Journal of MedicinecoVolume 3 Issue 3MultidisciplinaryEnglishSeptember- December 2024NNY20241215ArticleTransverse testicular ectopia with persistent mullerian duct syndrome: A case seriesEnglishY265268RupeshKeshri1EnglishNDigamberChaubey2EnglishYChandrakantMaurya1EnglishYVivekKumar1EnglishYSourabh ChandrabhushanSharma1EnglishYSandip KumarRahul1EnglishY10.18231/j.yjom.2024.031Transverse testicular ectopia with persistent mullerian structures is seldom seen. Although treatment for this condition is well defined, it is very important to suspect persistent mullerian duct syndrome in cases where both testes are found on the same side. We discuss three unusual cases which presented with non- palpable undescended testis on one side and a hernia with two gonads and persistent mullerian structures on the other side.EnglishTransverse testicular ectopia, Persistent mullerian duct syndrome, Undescended testishttps://www.yemenjmed.com/admin/abstract?id=136References1619Lenhossek V. Ectopia testis transversa. Anat Anz. 1886;1:376.Agrawal AS, Kataria R. Persistent Mand;uuml;llerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS): a Rare Anomaly the General Surgeon Must Know About. Indian J Surg. 2015;77(3):217and;ndash;38.Hutson JM, Chow CW, Ng WT. Persistent mullerian duct syndrome with transverse testicular ectopia. Pediatr Surg Int. 1987;2:191and;ndash;5.Berkmen F. Persistent mand;uuml;llerian duct syndrome with or without testicular ectopia and testicular tumours. Br J Urol. 1997;79(1):122and;ndash;6.Chua I, Samnakay N. Persistent Mand;uuml;llerian Duct Syndrome: Understanding the Challenges. Case Rep Urol. 2022;2022:2643833.Gauderer MW, Grisoni ER, Stellato TA, Ponsky JL, Izant RJ. Jr Transverse testicular ectopia. J Pediatr Surg. 1982;17(1):1and;ndash;2.Hoshiya M, Christian BP, Cromie WJ. Persistent mand;uuml;llerian duct syndrome caused by both a 27-bp deletion and a novel splice mutationand;nbsp;in the MIS type II receptor gene. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2003;67(10):868and;ndash;74.Josso N, Belville C, Clemente ND, Picard JY. AMH and AMH receptor defects in persistent mullerian duct syndrome. Hum Reprod Update. 2005;11(4):351and;ndash;6.Divarcı E, Ulman I, Avanoglu A. Transverse testicular ectopia treated by transseptal contralateral transposition: case report. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2011;21(3):191and;ndash;3.Dhua AK, Varshney A, Bhatnagar V. Transverse testicular ectopia with a blind ending vas deferens. Indian J Urol. 2016;32(4):317and;ndash;9.Modi J, Modi D, Bachani L. Acute urinary retention caused by seminoma in a case of persistent Mullerian duct syndrome. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2015;58(1):83and;ndash;8.Barki D, Manayath N, Vatsa BS, Venkatanarasimhan NS, Vishnuvardhana GV, Achar S, et al. Testicular masqueradeand;rsquo;: a case report of testicular malignancy with persistent Mand;uuml;llerian duct syndrome and transverse testicular ectopia. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2024;106(5):466and;ndash;70.Shinmura Y, Yokoi T, Tsutsui Y. A case of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the mand;uuml;llerian duct in persistent mand;uuml;llerian duct syndrome: the first reported case. Am J Surg Pathol. 2002;26(9):1231and;ndash;5.Farikullah J, Ehtisham S, Nappo S, Patel L, Hennayake S. Persistent Mand;uuml;llerian duct syndrome: lessons learned from managing a series of eight patients over a 10-year period and review of literature regarding malignant risk from the Mand;uuml;llerian remnants. BJU Int. 2012;110(11):1084and;ndash;9.Picard JY, Cate RL, Racine C, Josso N. The persistent Mand;uuml;llerian duct syndrome: an update based upon a personal experience of 157 cases. Sexual Dev. 2017;11(3):109and;ndash;34.Farag TI. Familial persistent Mand;uuml;llerian duct syndrome in Kuwait and neighboring populations. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 1993;47:432and;ndash;436.