Ipsilateral polyorchidism with cryptorchidism in a pediatric patient: a rare case report from a resource-limited setting
Managing concurrent polyorchidism and cryptorchidism in LMICs requires adapted strategies when advanced techniques are inaccessible. Open surgery remains vital diagnostically and therapeutically, necessitating vigilance for supernumerary testes. This case exemplifies balancing orchiectomy for non-viable tissue with orchiopexy for functional preservation, advocating context-sensitive surgical approaches in resource-limited pediatric urology.
Authors
- Ashagre Gebremichael Ganta
- Wintana Tesfaye Desta
Institutions
- Hawassa University (ET)
- Tikur Anbessa Hospital (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Urology
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-025-01916-2
- Primary Topic
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00