Polyorchidism: Case Report and Review of Literature
- 1 February 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 145 (2) , 370-372
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)38344-1
Abstract
Polyorchidism is a rare anomaly with approximately 70 cases reported in the literature. It may result from transverse division of the urogenital ridge, a hypothesis that best explains the anatomical features of the supernumerary testicle. The primary accompanying disorders and anomalies include maldescended testis, inguinal hernia and torsion. Malignancy has been reported in 3 cases. In the absence of any concomitant disorder and if testicular tumor can be ruled out by magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography, surgical exploration with biopsy is unnecessary.Keywords
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