Korean J Urol.
1999 Feb;40(2):256-258.
A Case of Polyorchidism
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Catholic University of Taegu-Hyosung, College of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- 2Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Catholic University of Taegu-Hyosung, College of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
- Polyorchidism is a rare anomaly. It may result from transverse division of the urogenital ridge, a hypothesis that best explains the anatomical features of the supernumerary testicle. Until recently, histology provided the only proof of polyorchidism but new imaging techniques, such as sonography and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), allows a highly accurate diagnosis of supernumerary testes rendering biopsy unnecessary. We report a case of polyorchidism in a 24 month-old-boy in whom the scrotal sonogram and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of 2 testicles without any evidence of tumor within his right hemiscrotum and who was treated conservatively and followed up 2 years.
