Open AccessSupernumerary testis: Imaging appearance of a rare entity
Author(s) -
Sandeep Jakhere,
Shenaz Saifi,
Abhinav Ranwaka
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.126918
Subject(s) - medicine , supernumerary , gonadal ridge , sex organ , pathology , anatomy , embryogenesis , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , biology
Supernumerary testis is a rare congenital anomaly of the testis arising from abnormal division in the genital ridge during the embryogenesis of testis. We describe a case of polyorchidism detected incidentally in a 52-year-old with renal failure.