Keywords
Splenogonadal Fusion, Ectopic Spleen, Testicular Tumor
Abstract
Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital abnormality. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult but can be based on scintigraphy using technetium 99m. It’s a benign lesion that remains to be differentiated from a testicular tumor.
In most cases, the splenic tissue can be dissected of the gonadal structures easily, and if there are any doubts concerning the nature of the swelling, an intraoperative frozen section can be performed to avoid an unnecessary orchiectomy.
We report the case of a 4-year-old child in whom a scrotal mass indicated many investigations before a surgical exploration, and in whom the surgical specimen was diagnosed histologically as a splenogonadal fusion.
Citation
Essaoudi MA, Lamalmi N and Rouas L. An Uncommon Cause of Testicular Lump: Discontinuous Type Spleno-Gonadal Fusion. SM J Pediatr Surg. 2018; 4(3): 1070.