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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 11:39:101750.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101750. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Polyorchidism during orchidopexy; A case report with review of literature

Hiwote Girma Assefa  1 , Assefa Mekonnen Sedeta  1 , Hana Abebe Gebreselassie  1
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Polyorchidism during orchidopexy; A case report with review of literature

Hiwote Girma Assefa et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Polyorchidism is a rare congenital urologic abnormality. It is usually diagnosed incidentally by imaging or during surgery. We report a case of triorchidism, in a 2 years old boy which was discovered during elective orchidopexy. The testes was localized in the inguinal region and was of normal size. We opted for orchidopexy of this supernumeray testis due to its size and its ability to reach the scrotum. The preservation of the supernumerary testis has been a controversial issue. This case report offers brief discussion of polyorchidism with review of similar literature.

Keywords: Orchidopexy; Polyorchidism; Supernumerary testis; Triorchidism.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Left sided polyorchidism with common vas and separate epididymis, A cranial testis, B. Caudal testis C. Common vas.
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