TY - JOUR
T1 - Polyorchidism in pediatric patients: a case report and a literature review.
AU - Núñez García, Bernardo
AU - Santiago Martinez, Saioa
AU - Pérez-Gaspar, Mireia
AU - Esteva Miro, Clara
AU - Betancourth Alvarenga, Josue Eduardo
AU - Alvarez Garcia, Natalia
AU - San Vicente Vela, Begoña
AU - Jimenez Gomez, Javier
AU - Jimenez Arribas, Paula
PY - 2021/7/1
Y1 - 2021/7/1
N2 - Polyorchidism or testicular duplication is defined as the histologically confirmed presence of more than two testes. This is the case of a full left testicular duplication in an 11-year-old patient presenting with occasional pain in the left hemiscrotum. At physical exploration, a palpable scrotal mass was detected. An ultrasonography was performed, which revealed the presence of testicular duplicity. Diagnostic suspicion was confirmed by means of a nuclear MRI and a histopathological study following excision. Polyorchidism is a rare abnormality requiring a high degree of suspicion in the presence of an extratesticular mass. Most authors advocate conservative treatment and follow-up in the absence of pain, cryptorchidism, tumors, and unclear diagnosis.
AB - Polyorchidism or testicular duplication is defined as the histologically confirmed presence of more than two testes. This is the case of a full left testicular duplication in an 11-year-old patient presenting with occasional pain in the left hemiscrotum. At physical exploration, a palpable scrotal mass was detected. An ultrasonography was performed, which revealed the presence of testicular duplicity. Diagnostic suspicion was confirmed by means of a nuclear MRI and a histopathological study following excision. Polyorchidism is a rare abnormality requiring a high degree of suspicion in the presence of an extratesticular mass. Most authors advocate conservative treatment and follow-up in the absence of pain, cryptorchidism, tumors, and unclear diagnosis.
M3 - Article
C2 - 34254757
SN - 0214-1221
JO - Cirugia pediatrica : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Pediatrica
JF - Cirugia pediatrica : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Cirugia Pediatrica
ER -