A 35-year-old man presented with a painless left scrotal mass.
Pathologic examination after orchiectomy revealed splenogonadal fusion. Splenogonadal fusion is an exceptionally rare, typically benign, congenital anomaly. Splenogonadal fusion should be included in the differential diagnosis of a left-sided testicular mass.
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Kocher NJ, Tomaszewski JJ, Parsons RB, Cronson BR, Altman H, Kutikov A. Are you the author?
Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Reference: Urology. 2013 Nov 4. pii: S0090-4295(13)01202-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.09.019
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24200197
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