Splenogonadal fusion: Report of four cases and review of the literature

Li,Wan-Fu; Luan,Mei-Xiang; Ma,Zhu; Chen,Ya-Jun

doi:10.3892/etm.2013.1207

Splenogonadal fusion: Report of four cases and review of the literature

Authors:
- Wan-Fu Li
- Mei-Xiang Luan
- Zhu Ma
- Ya-Jun Chen
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Affiliations: Department of Pediatric Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100045, P.R. China
Published online on: July 5, 2013 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2013.1207
Pages: 816-818

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Abstract

Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a rare congenital abnormality that affects children of both genders. Very few cases of SGF have been diagnosed preoperatively. In this study, the surgical findings and laparoscopic treatment of four children with SGF associated with intra-abdominal cryptorchidism are described. Laparoscopy was demonstrated to be the only accurate exploratory procedure for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of SGF with non‑palpable testis.

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