Nigerian Medical Journal

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2009  |  Volume : 50  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 71--73

Unilateral renal agenesis coexisting with bilateral cryptorchidism in an adult Nigerian: Case report


RC Onwuchekwa1, MK Sapira2, AC Onwuchekwa3 
1 Department of Radiology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
2 Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
3 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
R C Onwuchekwa
Department of Radiology University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt
Nigeria

A case of unilateral renal agenesis discovered incidentally during an abdominal ultrasound scan to locate undescended testes in a 38 year old man is presented. There are very few reports about cryptorchidism in unilateral renal agenesis. In the general population cryptorchidism is seen in 4% of boys at birth decreasing to 1.8% at lmonth of age and 0.8% at 9 months of age. This case is reported to highlight the association of the two conditions and to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis in order to institute treatment early to salvage the testis and preserve the solitary kidney from damage.


How to cite this article:
Onwuchekwa R C, Sapira M K, Onwuchekwa A C. Unilateral renal agenesis coexisting with bilateral cryptorchidism in an adult Nigerian: Case report.Niger Med J 2009;50:71-73


How to cite this URL:
Onwuchekwa R C, Sapira M K, Onwuchekwa A C. Unilateral renal agenesis coexisting with bilateral cryptorchidism in an adult Nigerian: Case report. Niger Med J [serial online] 2009 [cited 2024 Mar 19 ];50:71-73
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