title: Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of splenogonadal fusion associated with intra-abdominal cryptorchidism in a child.
abstract: The authors describe the surgical findings and laparoscopic treatment in a child with splenogonadal fusion associated with intra-abdominal cryptorchidism. Laparoscopy was shown to be an excellent method for the diagnosis and treatment of this condition. No reports of similar cases using the technique were found in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital Evangélico, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dias
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*