Case Report: Testicular Torsion in Unilateral Supernumerary Testis

Lu Xiaofei; Zhou Benzhang

doi:10.3389/fped.2022.823374

Case Report: Testicular Torsion in Unilateral Supernumerary Testis

Front Pediatr. 2022 Apr 11:10:823374. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.823374. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Lu Xiaofei¹, Zhou Benzhang¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Urology, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, China.

Abstract

Supernumerary testis (SNT), or polyorchidism, is a rare congenital anomaly of the genitourinary tract, described as the presence of more than two testicles. Testicular torsion (TT) in unilateral SNT is extremely rare. We report a case of unilateral SNT in a 16-year-old boy accompanied by TT, which was diagnosed preoperatively based on the outcomes of physical examination and ultrasound and confirmed intraoperatively. We opted for orchiectomy of this SNT because of the long-time hypoperfusion. And as for the normal testis, orchidopexy was performed. His clinical presentation subsided after surgery, and the patient was discharged 3 days later.

Keywords: case report; pediatrics–children; polyorchidism; supernumerary testis; testicular torsion.

Publication types

Case Reports