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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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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spelling | doaj.art-356d29434ca24efdae3513373a8524c92022-12-21T18:33:51ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202016-11-019C414210.1016/j.eucr.2016.08.013Splenogonadal Fusion: A Rare Benign Testicular Mass in a 55-Year-Old MaleAndrew M. HarrisSplenogonadal 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221444201630105XSplenogonadal fusionTesticular massSeminoma |
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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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