title: Splenogonadal fusion: a rare etiology of solid testicular mass.
abstract: A 35-year-old man presented with a painless left scrotal mass. Pathologic examination after orchiectomy revealed splenogonadal fusion. Splenogonadal fusion is an exceptionally rare, typically benign, congenital anomaly. Splenogonadal fusion should be included in the differential diagnosis of a left-sided testicular mass.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Neil J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Kocher
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tomaszewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Rosaleen B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Brian R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Cronson
authors.affiliation: Jeanes Hospital, Temple University Health Care System, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Electronic address: Alexander.Kutikov@fccc.edu.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kutikov
authors.affiliation: D.O., Department of Pathology at Jeanes Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19111
authors.forename: Roberta E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013733:Testicular Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D013737:Testis / Q000002:abnormalities*