Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Benign Testicular Mass in a 55-Year-Old Male

Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a rare cause of testicular mass with the vast majority of cases presenting in men under the age of 30 and represents a diagnostic challenge. Discontinuous splenogonadal fusion presenting as a new testicular mass in a 55-year-old man is discussed to aid other surgeons in...

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Main Author: Andrew M. Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444201630105X
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description Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a rare cause of testicular mass with the vast majority of cases presenting in men under the age of 30 and represents a diagnostic challenge. Discontinuous splenogonadal fusion presenting as a new testicular mass in a 55-year-old man is discussed to aid other surgeons in diagnosing this condition.
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Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Benign Testicular Mass in a 55-Year-Old Male
Urology Case Reports
Splenogonadal fusion
Testicular mass
Seminoma
title Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Benign Testicular Mass in a 55-Year-Old Male
title_full Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Benign Testicular Mass in a 55-Year-Old Male
title_fullStr Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Benign Testicular Mass in a 55-Year-Old Male
title_full_unstemmed Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Benign Testicular Mass in a 55-Year-Old Male
title_short Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Benign Testicular Mass in a 55-Year-Old Male
title_sort splenogonadal fusion a rare benign testicular mass in a 55 year old male
topic Splenogonadal fusion
Testicular mass
Seminoma
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444201630105X
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