It was found in the upper part of the scrotum above the
original testicle, but not in contact, and was about half the
size of the normal testicle; its cord and epididymis could be
distinctly felt and caused the same sensation as pressure on the
other testicle did.
Marshall mentions a boy of sixteen in whom the right half of the
scrotum was empty, although the left was of normal size and
contained a testicle. On close examination another testicle was
found in the perineum; the boy said that while running he fell
down, four years before, and on getting up suffered great pain in
the groin. and this pain recurred after exertion. This testicle
was removed successfully to the scrotum. Horsley collected 20
instances of operators who made a similar attempt, Annandale
being the first one; his success was likely due to antisepsis, as
previously the testicles had always sloughed. There is a record
of a dog remarkable for its salacity who had two testicles in the
scrotum and one in the abdomen; some of the older authors often
indulged in playful humor on this subject.
Brown describes a child with a swelling in the perineum both
painful and elastic to the touch. The child cried if pressure was
applied to the tumor and there was every evidence that the tumor
was a testicle.
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