Research and Reports in Urology (Nov 2021)
Polyorchidism – An Incidental Finding During Orchidopexy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract
Ferid Ousman Mummed,1 Abdurahman Seid Endris,2 Maru Gama Erge2 1Urology Unit, Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 2Pediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Ferid Ousman Mummed Tel +251904650705Email [email protected]: Polyorchidism is an extremely rare congenital anomaly, defined as the presence of one or more extra testicles. About 200 cases have been reported in the medical literature. Triorchidism is the commonest one among all supernumerary testes. We present a rare case of incidentally detected polyorchidism during orchidopexy for ipsilateral undescended testis in a 7-year-old boy. The surgeon should be aware of this condition during groin exploration. The reproductive potential, location of the supernumerary testes, the coexistence of other disorders, and suspicion of the malignancy should be taken into account when choosing conservative management or surgery.Keywords: congenital anomaly, polyorchidism, triorchidism, supernumerary testis, undescended testis, orchidopexy
