title: Splenic-gonadal fusion in a 6-year-old boy, confirmed by Tc-99m sulfur colloid scanning.
abstract: Splenic-gonadal fusion is a rare congenital anomaly, in which splenic tissue is connected to the gonad. It is almost always on the left side, is difficult to be recognized, and unfortunately the final diagnosis is confirmed after an unnecessary orchiectomy in one-third of the cases. We report a case of splenic-gonadal fusion in a 6-year-old boy, referred for a palpable mass at the left testicle. Ultrasound and MRI were performed; and the final diagnosis was confirmed by Tc-99m colloid scanning. The child was operated, orchiectomy was avoided, the mass was removed, and pathology confirmed normal splenic tissue.
authors: Third Department of Nuclear Medicine, Papageorgiou Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. dumas@hyper.gr
authors: Argyrios
authors: A
authors: Doumas
authors: Antonia
authors: A
authors: Bindoudi
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Iakovou
authors: Georgios
authors: G
authors: Rodokalakis
authors: Theofilos
authors: T
authors: Christoforidis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid