Three small testes in left hemiscrotum: a rarer case of polyorchidism.
Polyorchidism is a rare congenital anomaly. A review of literature has yielded about 100 cases. We describe a rarer case of polyorchidism consisting of 3 testes on left hemiscrotum and one normal testis in right hemiscrotum. Diagnosis and management are discussed.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Modena Policlinic University Hospital, Modena, Italy. repettopaolo@hotmail.com
Paolo
P
Repetto
Pierluca
P
Ceccarelli
Anastasia
A
Bianchini
Viviana
V
Durante
Diego
D
Biondini
Alfredo
A
Cacciari
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004822:Epididymis / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012611:Scrotum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology