title: Splenogonadal fusion-limb deformity syndrome: a rare but important cause of undescended testis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital anomaly which is characterized by fusion formation between the spleen and gonad.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of a 14-month boy with spleongonadal fusion-limb deformity syndrome focusing on the importance of awareness of this syndrome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient was admitted to our clinic because of a left undescended testis, and preoperative diagnosis was not made. During the operation, "spleen-like" tissue attached to the gonad induced splenogonadal fusion, which was confirmed by laparoscopy. The patient also had a short right femur, hip dysplasia and a syndromic face.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Splenogonadal fusion anomaly should be considered in the evaluation of undescended testis, especially in patients with facial and limb deformities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. ahmet.celik@ege.edu.tr.|Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. ahmet.celik@ege.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tiryaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sukran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Darcan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orkan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ergun
mesh_terms: D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D003456:Cryptorchidism / Q000209:etiology*; D006066:Gonads / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities*
keywords: diagnostic laparoscopy; splenogonadal fusion; undescended testis