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Splenogonadal fusion: Case report and review of published works
Author(s) -
ANDO SATOSHI,
SHIMAZUI TORU,
HATTORI KAZUNORI,
YAMAMOTO TAKAHIRO,
KURIYAGAWA KEN,
AKAZA HIDEYUKI
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1442-2042
pISSN - 0919-8172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01598.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aplasia , etiology , pathogenesis , pathology , anatomy
Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital anomaly. We report herein a case of splenogonadal fusion associated with contra lateral testicular aplasia, and review the etiology, pathogenesis and management of this rare disease. As far as we know, this is the first reported case of splenogonadal fusion associated with testicular aplasia.