Supernumerary testicle: case report and bibliographic review.
作者信息
Peran Teruel Miguel, Carrión López Pedro, Martínez Ruiz Jesús, Fernández Anguita Pedro Jesús, Salinas Sánchez Antonio S, Pastor Navarro Hector, Donate Moreno María José, Giménez Bachs José Miguel, Virseda Rodríguez Julio A
机构信息
Urology Department, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Spain.
出版信息
Arch Esp Urol. 2012 Jun;65(5):567-70.
OBJECTIVE
We report a case of supernumerary testis, a rare anomaly with only around 100 cases reported in the literature.
METHODS
We describe the case of a 26-year-old man who consulted for a left paratesticular tumor. Physical examination and ultrasound showed a 2-cm nodular lesion over the left epididymis. The lesion was confirmed as supernumerary testis by surgical examination and biopsy and was subsequently excised, given the malignancy potential.
RESULTS
The supernumerary testis was evaluated using two standard classifications, one assessing function and embryological development, and the other assessing topography, anatomy, and reproductive potential.
CONCLUSIONS
The differential diagnosis for an intrascrotal mass should include the possibility of a supernumerary testis; hence, surgical examination and biopsy are necessary. Supernumerary testes should be excised in the case of pain, dysplasia, or in situ carcinoma, or whenever the biopsy is inconclusive.
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