Open AccessSplenogonadal fusion: Report of four cases and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Wanfu Li,
Mei-xiang Luan,
Mingshan Zhu,
Yajun Chen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
experimental and therapeutic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1792-1015
pISSN - 1792-0981
DOI - 10.3892/etm.2013.1207
Subject(s) - abnormality , medicine , laparoscopy , radiology , psychiatry
Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a rare congenital abnormality that affects children of both genders. Very few cases of SGF have been diagnosed preoperatively. In this study, the surgical findings and laparoscopic treatment of four children with SGF associated with intra-abdominal cryptorchidism are described. Laparoscopy was demonstrated to be the only accurate exploratory procedure for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of SGF with non-palpable testis.