Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2019; 7(22): 3807-3811
Published online Nov 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i22.3807
Unilateral congenital scrotal agenesis with ipsilateral cryptorchidism: A case report
Yong Fang, Juan Lin, Wen-Wei Wang, Jun Qiu, Yi Xie, Li-Ping Sang, Jia-Cong Mo, Jun-Hang Luo, Jin-Huan Wei
Yong Fang, Wen-Wei Wang, Jun Qiu, Yi Xie, Li-Ping Sang, Jia-Cong Mo, Jun-Hang Luo, Jin-Huan Wei, Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Juan Lin, Department of Pediatrics, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Wei JH designed the case report; Lin J, Wang WW, Qiu J, Xie Y, Sang LP, Mo JC, and Luo JH collected the case data; Fang Y wrote the manuscript; Wei JH revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81602219.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
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Corresponding author: Jin-Huan Wei, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, No. 58, Zhongshan Er Road, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China. wei_jhurol@sina.com
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Received: July 27, 2019
Peer-review started: July 27, 2019
First decision: September 9, 2019
Revised: September 19, 2019
Accepted: September 25, 2019
Article in press: September 25, 2019
Published online: November 26, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Congenital scrotal agenesis is very uncommon. More specially, this is the first reported case of unilateral scrotal agenesis with cryptorchidism. We innovatively transplanted the contralateral scrotal skin flap to the affected side and achieved satisfactory results.