Polyorchidism – An Incidental Finding During Orchidopexy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Autor: | Ferid Ousman Mummed, Abdurahman Seid Endris, Maru Gama Erge |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Groin Conservative management supernumerary testis business.industry Urology General surgery Case Report undescended testis triorchidism medicine.disease Malignancy Polyorchidism orchidopexy medicine.anatomical_structure congenital anomaly Rare case medicine polyorchidism Reproductive potential Supernumerary testis business Medical literature |
Zdroj: | Research and Reports in Urology |
ISSN: | 2253-2447 |
Popis: | Polyorchidism is an extremely rare congenital anomaly, defined as the presence of one or more extra testicles. About 200 cases have been reported in the medical literature. Triorchidism is the commonest one among all supernumerary testes. We present a rare case of incidentally detected polyorchidism during orchidopexy for ipsilateral undescended testis in a 7-year-old boy. The surgeon should be aware of this condition during groin exploration. The reproductive potential, location of the supernumerary testes, the coexistence of other disorders, and suspicion of the malignancy should be taken into account when choosing conservative management or surgery. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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