The Association of Esquirol-Séguin-Down Syndrome with Bilateral Cryptorchidism: Educational Report and Ultrasound Image

Abstract

Aamir Jalal Al-Mosawi

Background: Esquirol-Séguin-Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) was first described by Jean-Etienne Dominique Esquirol in 1838 and later by Edouard Séguin in 1846. Thereafter, in 1862, John Langdon Down, a British physician emphasized that the syndrome is a distinct form of mental retardation.
Patients and methods: A four-year boy old with Esquirol-Séguin-Down syndrome, developmental delay, and bilateral undescended testes is presented, and the recent relevant literatures were reviewed.
Results: Dysmorphic facial features included low set ears, depressed nasal bridge and oblique eye fissures. Ultrasound showed that both testicles were of normal size, but they were located in the pelvis.
Conclusion: In this paper, the association of Esquirol-Séguin-Down syndrome with bilateral undescended testes is highlighted, and an education ultrasound is presented.

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