Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report

Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Polyorchidism is defined as the presence of more than two testes. The management of this rare condition is still debatable, particularly when it is an incidental finding at surgery.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> &l...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Athwal Sharan, Tailor Jignesh, Lakhoo Kokila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/247
id doaj-db9645d08f6f49d69f0646ed69510135
record_format Article
spelling doaj-db9645d08f6f49d69f0646ed695101352020-11-25T00:24:58ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472008-07-012124710.1186/1752-1947-2-247Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case reportAthwal SharanTailor JigneshLakhoo Kokila<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Polyorchidism is defined as the presence of more than two testes. The management of this rare condition is still debatable, particularly when it is an incidental finding at surgery.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of an 8-year-old boy with triorchidism found incidentally during an elective orchidopexy. This supernumerary, ectopic and atrophic testis was removed to avoid an increased risk of malignancy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Risk of malignancy justifies the removal of an atrophic and ectopic testis in triorchidism. However, it would appear safe to preserve a viable intrascrotal supernumerary testis found incidentally at surgery provided that the patient is followed up in the long term.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/247
collection DOAJ
language English
format Article
sources DOAJ
author Athwal Sharan
Tailor Jignesh
Lakhoo Kokila
spellingShingle Athwal Sharan
Tailor Jignesh
Lakhoo Kokila
Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
author_facet Athwal Sharan
Tailor Jignesh
Lakhoo Kokila
author_sort Athwal Sharan
title Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report
title_short Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report
title_full Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report
title_fullStr Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report
title_sort triorchidism at orchidopexy: a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Medical Case Reports
issn 1752-1947
publishDate 2008-07-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Polyorchidism is defined as the presence of more than two testes. The management of this rare condition is still debatable, particularly when it is an incidental finding at surgery.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of an 8-year-old boy with triorchidism found incidentally during an elective orchidopexy. This supernumerary, ectopic and atrophic testis was removed to avoid an increased risk of malignancy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Risk of malignancy justifies the removal of an atrophic and ectopic testis in triorchidism. However, it would appear safe to preserve a viable intrascrotal supernumerary testis found incidentally at surgery provided that the patient is followed up in the long term.</p>
url http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/247
work_keys_str_mv AT athwalsharan triorchidismatorchidopexyacasereport
AT tailorjignesh triorchidismatorchidopexyacasereport
AT lakhookokila triorchidismatorchidopexyacasereport
_version_ 1725350638261370880

Similar Items