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Carl K. Pearlman, MD
Santa Ana, Calif

JAMA. 1970;213(12):2080.

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To the Editor.—

In your QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS column (213:307, 1970) a consultant stated that congenital absence of the ductus deferens was not likely with ipsilateral normal testis.

Several years ago, I attempted to perform a bilateral vas deferens ligation on a patient who had been explored elsewhere and found to have congenital absence of the kidney on the left side. I was unable to find a vas deferens on the left side and the epididymis itself was rudimentary. The testis itself grossly appeared to be normal in size, shape, and consistency.

I am sure that this is a very rare condition but it can and does occur. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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