Open AccessSplenogonadal fusion mimicking a testis tumor
Author(s) -
Petros Sountoulides,
Francesca Neri,
R Bellocci,
Luigi Schips,
L. Cindolo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine/journal of postgraduate medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.132350
Subject(s) - medicine , orchiectomy , scrotum , gonad , pathology , population , anatomy , surgery , environmental health
The presence of ectopic splenic tissue in the scrotum is attributed to splenogonadal fusion, a rare congenital anomaly. This ectopic splenic tissue can be an incidental finding or less often present as a scrotal mass later in adult life. Given the rarity of splenogonadal fusion, especially in the adult population, this case highlights the clinical characteristics of the condition, with a special focus on the signs and findings that might help prevent unnecessary orchiectomy.