title: Splenosis as a cause of testicular pain: laparoscopic management.
abstract: This is a case report of a 37-year-old man with severe testicular pain unresolved after conventional investigative and therapeutic methods. On the basis of his history of abdominal trauma followed by emergency splenectomy and evidence of functioning splenic tissue on a radionuclide scan, the diagnosis of splenosis was established. Laparoscopic exploration was done, and the initial diagnosis confirmed. Splenic tissue located at the right inguinal ring was removed. Testicular pain abated after the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Koleski
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Turk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ouwenga
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Herrell
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Borge
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Albala
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013156:Splenectomy; D017890:Splenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*