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A rare developmental defect during embryogenesis with characteristics of ventral, unilateral or bilateral protrusion of extraperitoneal fat, peritoneum and/or intra-abdominal organs through a defect in the spigelian fascia (spigelian hernia), associated with ipsilateral 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.
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