Splenogonadal fusion: a rare cause of testicular enlargement.
Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital abnormality found in boys and girls. There is fusion of the developing splenic anlage and the gonadal mesoderm at approximately week 5 of intrauterine life. It commonly presents as a testicular mass treated with an unnecessary orchidectomy. We report two cases of the discontinuous type presenting with testicular swelling and review the literature.
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, UK. millikenirene@hotmail.com
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D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*