Spigelian hernia-cryptorchidism syndrome

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Spigelian hernia-cryptorchidism syndrome

ORPHA:314432Malformation syndrome

What it is

Spigelian hernia-cryptorchidism syndrome is a rare developmental defect during embryogenesis characterized by a ventral, uni- or bilateral protrusion of extraperitoneal fat, peritoneum and/or intra-abdominal organs through a defect in the spigelian fascia (Spigelian hernia), associated with ipsi- or bilateral undescended testis (usually found within or just beneath the hernial sac) in male neonates. The gubernaculum and/or inguinal canal may be absent.

Key facts

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Inheritance
Not applicable
Classified as
Malformation syndrome

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

ICD-10 codes

K43.6filed under a broader ICD-10 category

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0017798UMLS C4751074

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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