Publication details
Splenogonadální fúze - rarita pro patologa a urologa
| Title in English | Splenogonadal fusion - rarity for pathologist and urologist |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Česká urologie |
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| Citation | |
| Web | https://www.prolekare.cz/casopisy/ceska-urologie/2018-3-27/splenogonadalni-fuze-rarita-pro-patologa-a-urologa-107355 |
| Keywords | cryptorchism; malformation; spina bifida; splenogonadal fusion |
| Description | Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a unique developmental malformation that results in the ectopic occurrence of spleen tissue in the gonad. 135 years have passed since its first mention, nonetheless the etiology remains unclear. By maintaining commu nication with the spleen via a ligament, we can differentiate between two types of SGF (continuous and discontinuous). Some of the cases are associ ated with the occurrence of cryptorchism. There is no typical clinical picture of this lesion and it can mimic a tumor of the testicle. Preoperative identification of SGF is difficult and does not occur until a histopathological examination. The following is a case of splenogonadal fusion in a 25-year-old man who was urologically examined and treated for a suspected tumor of the testis. |