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The case of an infant male who presented with a left spigelian hernia and ipsilateral cryptorchidism who was initially misdiagnosed with an ectopic inguinal testis is presented. He underwent diagnostic laparoscopy which revealed an ectopic left testis within the spigelian hernia defect with a gubernaculum present. Collaborative decision making between paediatric surgery and paediatric urology resulted in the final operative repair entailing laparoscopic orchiopexy, open left spigelian and inguinal hernia repair, right inguinal hernia repair and umbilical hernia repair. 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