The Incidental Polyorchidism and Treatment: Report of 2 cases .
- Author:
Tong Wook KIM
;
Sang Kook YANG
;
Hong Sup KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Testis;
Urogenital abnormalities;
Treatment
- MeSH:
Humans;
Orchiectomy;
Orchiopexy;
Scrotum;
Testis;
Urogenital Abnormalities
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
2004;45(10):1069-1071
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herein, polyorchidism possessing of more than the usual number of testicles, which was found in two patients, is reported. Both patients had three testes, and one presented with painful swelling of the right scrotum caused by torsion of the testis and the other revealed a non-palpable testis in the right hemiscrotum. Both patients were managed surgically with orchiopexy and an orchiectomy, respectively, followed by the insertion of an artificial testis.
