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. 2014 Mar;40(1):62-4.
doi: 10.5152/tud.2014.90757.

Splenogonadal fusion: a very rare congenital anomaly in the differential diagnosis of a testicular mass

Kaan Bal  1 , Murat Ermete  2 , Uğur Balcı  1 , Çetin Dinçel  1
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Splenogonadal fusion: a very rare congenital anomaly in the differential diagnosis of a testicular mass

Kaan Bal et al. Turk J Urol. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by congenital fusion between the spleen and testicular tissue. In the literature, there are approximately 175 reported cases, and most of them are associated with cryptorchidism. In this article, we report an unusual case of splenogonadal fusion that was pre-diagnosed as a solid testicular mass in a patient who underwent orchiectomy.

Keywords: Splenogonadal fusion; testicular cancer; testis.

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Gross appearance of the specimen. The lesion was dark red in color and resembled liver tissue
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Microscopic examination: The splenic tissue was separated from the seminiferous tubules by a splenic capsule and vascular fibrous connective tissue
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