Spleno-gonadal fusion. A case report.
Examination of a two-year-old boy with bilateral inguinal hernia revealed a firm, smooth, non-tender mass continuous with the upper pole of the testis and extending upwards to the inguinal canal. Histological examination revealed splenic tissue. The article describes the details of this case of splenogonadal fusion and quotes 50 further references from literature.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012611:Scrotum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013154:Spleen; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*