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A case of supernumerary testis

Polyorchidism is a rare congenital anomaly which describes the presence of more than two intra- or extrascrotal testes. Typically, the supernumerary testis is found incidentally during surgery for another condition but may present clinically as a painless paratesticular mass necessitating a radiolog...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pickett, Lianne, Davis, Niall, Quinlan, Mark
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The British Institute of Radiology. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36211604
http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20220068
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Sumario:Polyorchidism is a rare congenital anomaly which describes the presence of more than two intra- or extrascrotal testes. Typically, the supernumerary testis is found incidentally during surgery for another condition but may present clinically as a painless paratesticular mass necessitating a radiological diagnosis. Polyorchidism carries an increased risk of testicular malignancy, with cryptorchidism the likely most important risk factor. Given, however, that the supernumerary testis likely contributes a reproductive function, surgical removal and definitive histopathological diagnosis is not always appropriate. We present a radiologically diagnosed supernumerary testis in a 40-year-old male with a history of surgically managed cryptorchidism in childhood.