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Case Reports
. 2021 May 31:38:101737.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101737. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition

Ahmad Haffar  1 , Chad Crigger  1 , Matthew Goldinger  1 , Thomas Jaffe  1
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Case Reports

Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition

Ahmad Haffar et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Bilobed testicle is an exceedingly rare congenital malformation with only seven cases reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 39-year-old man who presented with a left-bilobed testicle, resembling testicular malignancy. Despite its rarity, bilobed testicle should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a testicular mass is detected. Once malignancy has sufficiently been ruled out, bilobed testicle is typically managed conservatively.

Keywords: Bilobed testicle; Congenital anomaly; Genital; Ultrasound.

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Scrotal ultrasonography revealed left testicle with clear division of superior and inferior poles of the testis, consistent with abnormal bilobed configuration.
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