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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-4085</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de urología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. urol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-4085</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de Urología]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-40852023000300006</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.48193/revistamexicanadeurologa.v83i3.943</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Ectopic spleen in testicular parenchyma: case report]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Bazo ectópico en parénquima testicular: reporte de caso]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vengjer]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alessandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sementilli]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Angelo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernando Oliveira dos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Santos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Giulia Francis Delgado dos]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gomes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Carolina de Abreu]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nader]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Guilherme Ribeiro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Metropolitana de Santos  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santos ]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>83</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-40852023000300006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-40852023000300006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-40852023000300006&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Clinical case description:  This report presents the case of a 32-year-old man with palpable solid nodule in the left testicle with a diagnostic hypothesis of testicular cancer, which turned out to be splenic tissue through pathological anatomy analysis.  Relevance:  The splenogonadal fusion is a rare and benign congenital anomaly related to the presence of ectopic spleen tissue in the gonadal parenchyma, caused by fusion between these two tissues during the fifth or sixth week of embryonic development. This condition is of great importance because its diagnosis is difficult and often confused with other gonadal disorders such as testicular neoplasm.  Clinical implications:  The most common consequence of this testicular disorder is the unnecessary orchiectomy, in which a variety of cases are submitted. To avoid testicle removal, intraoperative pathological examination can be used in these cases.  Conclusions:  The ectopic spleen in testicular parenchyma is a rare condition and its diagnosis is difficult. It is important to consider this condition as a differential diagnosis in testicular disorders, especially in the case of diagnostic hypothesis of testicular cancer, so that testicle removal can be prevented by the use of intraoperative pathological exam.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Descripción del caso clínico:  En este reporte se presenta el caso de un hombre de 32 años con nódulo sólido palpable en testículo izquierdo con hipótesis diagnóstica de cáncer de testículo, que en realidad la anatomía patológica descubrió que se trataba de tejido esplénico.  Relevancia:  La fusión esplenogonadal es una anomalía congénita rara y benigna relacionada con la presencia de tejido esplénico ectópico en el parénquima gonadal, causada por la fusión entre estos dos tejidos durante la quinta o sexta semana de desarrollo embrionario. Esta condición es de gran importancia porque su diagnóstico es difícil y muchas veces se confunde con otros trastornos gonadales como la neoplasia testicular.  Implicaciones clínicas:  La consecuencia más frecuente de este trastorno testicular es la orquiectomía innecesaria, a la que se someten diversos casos. Para evitar la extirpación del testículo, en estos casos se puede utilizar el examen patológico intraoperatorio.  Conclusiones:  El bazo ectópico en parénquima testicular es una entidad rara y de difícil diagnóstico. Es importante considerar esta condición como un diagnóstico diferencial en los trastornos testiculares, especialmente en el caso de la hipótesis diagnóstica de cáncer testicular, para que la extracción del testículo pueda ser evitada mediante el examen patológico intraoperatorio.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[ectopic spleen]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[testicular mass]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[splenogonadal fusion]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[orchiectomy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[testicular cancer]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Bazo ectópico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[masa testicular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fusión esplenogonadal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[orquiectomía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cáncer testicular]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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