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Continuous‐type splenogonadal fusion associated with an ipsilateral testicular atrophy: Sonographic findings
Author(s) -
Keyik Bahri,
Yanik Bahar,
Conkbayir IŞik,
Tuygun Can,
Kizilgoz Volkan,
HekimoĞlu Baki
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20640
Subject(s) - medicine , atrophy , testicular atrophy , ultrasonography , pathology , radiology
Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital anomaly in which the spleen is abnormally connected to the gonad. Two types of splenogonadal fusion have been described: continuous and discontinuous. Splenogonadal fusion is frequently associated with cryptorchidism and/or congenital orofacial/limb anomalies. We describe the ultrasound findings in a case of continuous‐type splenogonadal fusion associated with ipsilateral testicular atrophy with correlation with MRI. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2010