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Splenogonadal Fusion Anomaly Associated with Hydrocele in an Adult Patient- A Rare Cause of Scrotal Mass
Huseyin Bicer1, Ahmet Gur1, Cemil Bayraktar1, Mert Ali Karadag1
1Department of Urology, University of Health Sciences Kayseri City Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
DOI : 10.5505/GJU.2022.14622
Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a very rarely seen congenital anomaly localized usually in the
left testis and mimics a testicular tumor. There are two subtypes of SGF, as continuous and
discontinuous SGF. Continuous SGF can usually be detected in childhood. The less common
discontinious SGF may not be detected until adulthood, and may be mistaken for testicular
tumor and cause unnecessary orchiectomies. In this case report, we aimed to present a patient
who underwent orchiectomy due to a left testicular mass associated with hydrocele and was
found to have discontinuous SGF in his histopathological evaluation.
Keywords : congenital malformation, radical orchiectomy, splenogonadal fusion
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