Inguinal Polyorchidism Found Incidentally During Orchiopexy in 9-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Review of Orchiopexy of Nonscrotal Supernumerary Testes.

Journal: Urology
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Abstract

Polyorchidism, the presence of more than two testes, usually presents as a painless scrotal mass or is diagnosed incidentally during the management of another condition.1 It is a rare congenital abnormality with approximately 200 reported cases in the literature. Most cases are found on the left side within the scrotum. We report a case of right-sided polyorchidism in a 9-year-old patient found incidentally during inguinal orchiopexy. As there is debate on the management of polyorchidism, a careful approach is required as the surgeon must decide between either scrotal fixation or the removal of the supernumerary testis. This case report will discuss the anatomical and clinical considerations when making this decision.

Authors
Bernard Sarmiento, Pamela Ellsworth, Abhishek Seth
Relevant Conditions

Scrotal Masses