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Case Reports
. 2016 Aug 1:21:62.
doi: 10.4103/1735-1995.187337. eCollection 2016.

A bilobed testicle diagnosed with ultrasound in an 18-year-old boy

Farzaneh Hekmatnia  1 , Mohammad Momeni  2 , Ali Hekmatnia  2 , Mohammad Mehdi Baradaran Mahdavi  2
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Case Reports

A bilobed testicle diagnosed with ultrasound in an 18-year-old boy

Farzaneh Hekmatnia et al. J Res Med Sci. .

Abstract

Bilobed testicle is a very rare congenital malformation with an unknown etiology. Herein, we report an 18-year-old boy presented with a right-bilobed testicle mimicking a testicular tumor. The present case highlights the importance of considering bilobed testicle as a valuable differential diagnosis of testicular mass to prevent unnecessary surgery. Furthermore, the case could provide more information about presentation and management of bilobed testicle.

Keywords: Bilobed; testicle; ultrasound.

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Figure 1
Ultrasound demonstrates a right bilobed testicle
Figure 2
Figure 2
Color Doppler ultrasound shows a normal vascularity in the mass similar to the normal adjacent testis
Figure 3
Figure 3
Sagittal T2-weighted image showed a mass with the same signal features as the normal testicles
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