ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Polyorchidism: An Up-to-Date Systematic Review.
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- Beyond triorchidism: diagnostic pitfalls and an evidence-driven algorithm for pediatric supernumerary testes.European journal of medical research · 2026Article
- Polyorchidism: A Case Report on Diagnostic Approach and Surgical Considerations.Case reports in urology · 2026Article
- Bilobed Testis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Case reports in urology · 2026Article
- Intra-abdominal seminoma in polyorchidism with ipsilateral vanishing testis syndrome: A rare case report.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- Incidentally Detected Bilobed Testis in an Asymptomatic Adult Male: An Uncommon Variant of Polyorchidism.Case reports in urology · 2026Article
- Radiologic evaluation of scrotal lesions: A case of polyorchidism with abnormal ultrasound findings.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Type D Polyorchidism as an Incidental Finding in an Adult with an Indirect Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report.Research and reports in urology · 2026Article
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- Incidental finding of polyorchidism during elective orchidopexy in a child: a case report.Urology case reports · 2025Article
- Triorchidism with vascular anomalies in a child: A surgical case report.Urology case reports · 2025Article
- Cryptic torsion: a case report of intra-abdominal supernumerary testicular torsion in a pediatric patient with normal descended testes.The Canadian journal of urology · 2025Article
- Double left sided cryptorchidism in a 3-year-old male: A case report of polyorchidism.Urology case reports · 2025Article
- Conservative Management of Intrascrotal Polyorchidism in a 14-Year-Old Boy: A Case Report and Review of the Current Literature.Case reports in urology · 2025Article
- Two cases of polyorchidism: case report and literature review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Case Report: Prepubertal-type testicular teratoma with local metastasis in a postpubertal patient.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Triorchidism diagnosed during a routine hernia repair: A case report and literature review.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Unilateral polyorchidism with severe male infertility: a case report.BMC urology · 2024Article
- Extratesticular masses focusing on MRI findings.Japanese journal of radiology · 2024Review
- Orchialgia secondary to polyorchidism: a case report.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Article
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14 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Polyorchidism is a rare male urogenital tract anomaly characterized by at least one supernumerary testis in the scrotum or ectopically. According to data based on our systematic review, 76% of the supernumerary testes (SNTs) were located in the scrotum, and 24% were extra-scrotal (p < 0.001). Among testes located outside the scrotum, 87% were found in the inguinal canal and 13% in the abdominal cavity. In 80% of cases, the diagnosis of SNT was made based on imaging tests, and the remaining 20% of cases were detected incidentally during surgery. The imaging tests performed (US or MRI) resulted in a significantly higher rate of patients who qualified for observation vs. surgical treatment (45% vs. 35%, p < 0.001). The most common conditions associated with SNT were ipsilateral inguinal hernia (15% of cases) and cryptorchidism (15% of cases). Surgery (orchidopexy/orchidectomy) was performed on 54% of patients with SNT, and the decision to observe the SNT was made in a total of 46% of patients (p = 0.001). The therapeutic approach depends on the location of the SNT and the presence of factors that raise suspicion of neoplastic proliferation.
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