A case of discontinuous splenogonadal fusion, diagnosed pre-operatively as a testicular tumor, is described. The condition and potential pre-operative diagnostic methods are explored.
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ANZ J Surg
January 2025
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (PMCC), St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.
J Paediatr Child Health
January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hospital "Santa Chiara" APSS of Trento, Trento, Italy.
Front Pediatr
November 2024
Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
Radiographics
November 2024
From the Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-3252 (L.W.N., M.G.L., P.J.P.); Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo (S.M.B., S.B.); and American College of Radiology (ACR) Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), Silver Spring, Md (M.G.L., P.J.P.).
A spectrum of heterotopic and ectopic splenic conditions may be encountered in clinical practice as incidental asymptomatic detection or symptomatic diagnosis. The radiologist needs to be aware of these conditions and their imaging characteristics to provide a prompt correct diagnosis and avoid misdiagnosis as neoplasm or lymphadenopathy. Having a strong knowledge base of the embryologic development of the spleen improves understanding of the pathophysiologic basis of these conditions.
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August 2024
Surgery/Pediatric Urology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
Splenogonadal fusion is a rare congenital anomaly primarily affecting males, characterized by an abnormal fusion of the spleen and the gonad. There are two primary forms: continuous, in which the normal spleen is directly connected to the gonad via a cord of fibrous or splenic tissue, or a combination of both, and discontinuous, in which ectopic splenic tissue fuses to the gonad without connection to the normal spleen. Continuous splenogonadal fusion is often associated with other congenital defects, such as cryptorchidism, limb anomalies, and micrognathia.
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