Polyorchidism

Case contributed by Tania Mercado Avendaño
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Bilateral testicular lump, noticed 2 weeks before, no pain or discomfort, on examination bilateral testis and cord normal.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Bilateral para testicular lesions, having echogenicity almost similar to testes with complex cystic foci on the left side.

mri

There is a 13 x 11 x 12 mm well defined para testicular lesion at the inferior aspect of the right testicle. This does appear to have a low signal intensity capsule most likely the tunica albuginea.

This has a signal intensity equivalent to testicular parenchyma and is homogenous early T2 mildly hyperintense.

This demonstrates enhancement pattern and diffusion characteristics equivalent to testicular parenchyma.

A 13 x 11 x 12 mm partially cystic lesion is seen in the posterior aspect of the left hemi scrotum. This could represent a mediastinum testis within an accessory testicle also. This is part solid part cystic. The solid component shows similar signal characteristics to testicular parenchyma.

Conclusion:

Bilateral para testicular lesions are - the left showing a cystic focus.

Features are likely to represent accessory testes (polyorchidism).

Case Discussion

Polyorchidism is a very rare congenital disorder. The accessory testes can be in the scrotum or extra-scrotal. It is associated with inguinal hernia, cryptorchidism (15%), testicular torsion and testicular malignancy.

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