Splenogonadal fusion: report of a case.
A 15-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with a left undescended testis. He also suffered from congenital limb defects. Ultrasonography revealed atrophic testicular tissue in the left groin, approximately 2-cm in size. Upon left inguinal exploration, atrophic testicular tissue was found and an orchidectomy was performed. Histopathological examination revealed splenogonadal fusion, which has a known association with congenital limb defects.
Department of Urology, Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. fatihhizli33@yahoo.com
Fatih
F
Hizli
M Cemil
MC
Uygur
Ciğdem
C
Irkkan
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000293:Adolescent; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*