title: Splenogonadal fusion: exceptional association with Moebius syndrome and intestinal intussusception.
abstract: We present an exceptional association of splenogonadal fusion, Moebius syndrome, and intestinal intussusception. At the age of 1 year, the patient presented with vomiting, bloody stools, and abdominal distension. He underwent a laparotomy that revealed an ileo-ileal intussusception. Three days later, he underwent a new surgery for the reduction of a suspected inguinal hernia. A dark-red tubular structure consisting of splenic tissue was seen passing down through the processus vaginalis and attaching onto the left testicle. Owing to the rarity of the splenogonadal fusion, each case should be reported for a better knowledge of its etiopathogenesis, clinical characteristic and associations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. ambuccoiliero@unifi.it
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Buccoliero
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Messineo
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castiglione
authors.forename: Duccio
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rossi Degl'Innocenti
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santi
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Gian Luigi
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Taddei
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D020331:Mobius Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*