Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens |
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Authors: | Escobar Mauricio A Lau Stanley T Glick Philip L |
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Affiliation: | Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA |
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Abstract: | A 10-year-old boy with cystic fibrosis (CF) (ΔF508/G551D mutation) underwent an uneventful elective interval laparoscopic appendectomy. During routine laparoscopic inspection of the abdomen and groins, congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens was noted. Pictures of the patient's internal inguinal ring noted at time of laparoscopy are presented and compared with a similar-aged patient's internal ring with a normal vas deferens. The genetics of CF patients associated with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens is reviewed. The pediatric or general surgeon performing a herniorrhaphy should be aware of this anomaly in CF patients. |
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Keywords: | Cystic fibrosis Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair ΔF508 mutation G551D mutation |
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