Continuous-type splenogonadal fusion associated with an ipsilateral testicular atrophy: sonographic findings.
Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital anomaly in which the spleen is abnormally connected to the gonad. Two types of splenogonadal fusion have been described: continuous and discontinuous. Splenogonadal fusion is frequently associated with cryptorchidism and/or congenital orofacial/limb anomalies. We describe the ultrasound findings in a case of continuous-type splenogonadal fusion associated with ipsilateral testicular atrophy with correlation with MRI.
Yildirim Beyazit Dişkapi Educational and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Tr-06110, Dişkapi, Ankara, Turkey.
Bahri
B
Keyik
Bahar
B
Yanik
Işik
I
Conkbayir
Can
C
Tuygun
Volkan
V
Kizilgoz
Baki
B
Hekimoğlu
D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D013737:Testis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography