title: [Splenogonadal fusion].
abstract: The splenogonadal fusion is a rare but benign anomaly. The diagnosis is usually given at operation or histologically after operation. In about 50% of the patients who undergo surgery for scrotal tumor, an unnecessary orchidectomy is performed due to clinical unawareness of this rare condition. A case of splenogonadal fusion belonging to the continuous type is presented to illustrate problems of this anomaly and point out the importance of intraoperative microscopic sections.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Universitätsklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Miersch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Molitor
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Winter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Splenogonadale Fusion.