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A Unique Case of Intraabdominal Polyorchidism: A Case Study
Joint Authors
Otero, Javier
Ben-Yakar, Natalie
Alemayehu, Biruk
Kozusko, Steven D.
Borao, Frank
Vates III, Thomas S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Polyorchidism, alternatively supernumerary testes (SNT), is a condition where an individual is born with more than two testicles.
This congenital anomaly is quite rare and the literature has described various presentations.
Questions/Purposes.
To our knowledge, this presentation of polyorchidism has yet to be described in the literature.
The goal of this case study is to add to the pediatric, general, and urologic surgery’s body of knowledge of the subject matter.
Case Study.
A nine-month-old boy was admitted for an impalpable right testis and phimosis.
At the time of surgical exploration, there appeared to be polyorchid testis on the right-hand side, with three masses that potentially appeared to be undescended testes.
Discussion.
Proponents of a conservative approach argue that infertility is common in patients with polyorchidism and, by preserving a potentially functional SNT, there may be improved spermatogenesis.
When performing definitive surgical treatment, meticulous intra-abdominal and intrainguinal exploration must be undertaken.
Orchiopexy should be performed to reduce the chances of torsion, malignancy, and infertility.
Conclusion.
Our case is important to the literature as it is the first known case of polyorchidism with 3 SNT on the right side, located intra-abdominally, and in a patient less than 1 year of age.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Otero, Javier& Ben-Yakar, Natalie& Alemayehu, Biruk& Kozusko, Steven D.& Borao, Frank& Vates III, Thomas S.. 2016. A Unique Case of Intraabdominal Polyorchidism: A Case Study. Case Reports in Urology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102956
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Otero, Javier…[et al.]. A Unique Case of Intraabdominal Polyorchidism: A Case Study. Case Reports in Urology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102956
American Medical Association (AMA)
Otero, Javier& Ben-Yakar, Natalie& Alemayehu, Biruk& Kozusko, Steven D.& Borao, Frank& Vates III, Thomas S.. A Unique Case of Intraabdominal Polyorchidism: A Case Study. Case Reports in Urology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102956
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102956