title: [Splenogonadal fusion: a case report].
abstract: Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital abnormality. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult but can be based on scintigraphy using technetium 99m. In most cases, the splenic tissue can be dissected off the gonadal structures easily, and if there are any doubts concerning the nature of the swelling, an intraoperative frozen section can be performed to avoid an unnecessary orchidectomy. We report the case of a 4-year-old child in whom an inguinal mass indicated surgical exploration, which documented the histological diagnosis of splenogonadal fusion.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie viscérale pédiatrique << A >>, hôpital d'enfants, Rabat, Maroc. margimohamed@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Margi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boumart
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nkhili
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oulahyane
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cherkaoui
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdelhak
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Benhmamouch
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013085:Spermatic Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography