Splenogonadal fusion – Rare etiology testicular mass

Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital abnormality that affects mostly the male gender, and may present as cryptorchidism. A pre-operative diagnosis is rare and difficult, and may be mistakenly diagnosed as a gonadal tumor of malignant nature leading to unnecessary orchiectomy. The authors presen...

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Main Authors: Mariana Morgado, João Albuquerque, Miroslava Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300580