Appendix of the testis
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Appendix of the testis is a benign structure of the testis that is a remnant of the Muellerian duct.[1]
It is also known as hydatid of Morgagni.[2]
It should not be confused with the appendix of the epididymis.
General
Microscopic
Features:[3]
- Non-ciliated pseudostratified epithelium.
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See also
References
- ↑ Sahni, D.; Jit, I.; Joshi, K.; Sanjeev, . (Oct 1996). "Incidence and structure of the appendices of the testis and epididymis.". J Anat 189 ( Pt 2): 341-8. PMID 8886956.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pomajzl AJ, Leslie SW. Appendix Testes Torsion. PMID 31550101.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Tostes, GD.; Costa, SF.; Carvalho, JP.; Costa, WS.; Sampaio, FJ.; Favorito, LA.. "Structural analysis of testicular appendices in patients with cryptorchidism.". Int Braz J Urol 39 (2): 240-7. PMID 23683670.