A case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4-year-old boy
Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a rare benign malformation in which spleen is aberrantly attached to the gonads or mesonephric derivatives. This entity often presents with scrotal mass, inguinal hernia, or cryptorchidism. Herein, we report our experience with a boy who presented with a scrotal enlarge...
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| author | Aria Shakeri Arash Shakeri Reza Rasolmali Saeed Shakeri |
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| description | Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a rare benign malformation in which spleen is aberrantly attached to the gonads or mesonephric derivatives. This entity often presents with scrotal mass, inguinal hernia, or cryptorchidism. Herein, we report our experience with a boy who presented with a scrotal enlargement which later turned out to be SGF. Moreover, an accessory spleen was unexpectedly found in the left inguinal canal. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of SGF and accessory spleen in the literature. Although rare, SGF should be included in the complete differential diagnosis list of scrotal masses, especially in children. The use of frozen section pathology if available would aid the surgeon in avoiding unnecessary orchiectomy in small testicular masses of benign origin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53544e948db64f8f92a5aa5a49c0d80d2022-12-21T19:54:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsUrology Annals0974-77960974-78342018-01-0110440640810.4103/UA.UA_194_17A case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4-year-old boyAria ShakeriArash ShakeriReza RasolmaliSaeed ShakeriSplenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a rare benign malformation in which spleen is aberrantly attached to the gonads or mesonephric derivatives. This entity often presents with scrotal mass, inguinal hernia, or cryptorchidism. Herein, we report our experience with a boy who presented with a scrotal enlargement which later turned out to be SGF. Moreover, an accessory spleen was unexpectedly found in the left inguinal canal. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of SGF and accessory spleen in the literature. Although rare, SGF should be included in the complete differential diagnosis list of scrotal masses, especially in children. The use of frozen section pathology if available would aid the surgeon in avoiding unnecessary orchiectomy in small testicular masses of benign origin.http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2018;volume=10;issue=4;spage=406;epage=408;aulast=ShakeriAccessory spleenscrotal masssplenogonadal fusion |
| spellingShingle | Aria Shakeri Arash Shakeri Reza Rasolmali Saeed Shakeri A case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4-year-old boy Urology Annals Accessory spleen scrotal mass splenogonadal fusion |
| title | A case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4-year-old boy |
| title_full | A case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4-year-old boy |
| title_fullStr | A case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4-year-old boy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4-year-old boy |
| title_short | A case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4-year-old boy |
| title_sort | case of splenogonadal fusion accompanied by accessory spleen in a 4 year old boy |
| topic | Accessory spleen scrotal mass splenogonadal fusion |
| url | http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2018;volume=10;issue=4;spage=406;epage=408;aulast=Shakeri |
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