title: Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor arising in splenogonadal fusion.
abstract: Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital malformation in which the spleen is abnormally connected to the gonads or to the mesonephric derivatives. A few more than 150 cases have been described in the world literature. We report an additional case of splenogonadal fusion. A nonseminomatous germ cell tumor was found in the testicle involved in this splenogonadal fusion. To our knowledge, this is the third reported case of a testicular neoplasm associated with splenogonadal fusion and the first reported case of intra-abdominal nonseminomatous germ cell testicular tumor arising in this rare anomaly. The literature pertaining to splenogonadal fusion and the testicular tumor arising in this anomaly is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, United Health Services Hospitals, Johnson City, NY 13790, USA.
authors.forename: Sandy L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Imperial
authors.forename: Jagmohan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sidhu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004407:Dysgerminoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology