Incidental finding of polyorchidism during elective orchidopexy in a child: a case report
Polyorchidism is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the presence of more than two testes. It is commonly discovered incidentally during surgical exploration. We report a case of a 7-year-old male with Polyorchidism diagnosed during elective surgery for undescended left testis. An intra-scrotal supernumerary testis was found with a cryptorchidic testis located at the inguinal canal. We opted for Orchidectomy of the intrascrotal atrophic testis, and orchidopexy of the healthy testis. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. Postoperative recovery and follow-up were uneventful. This case highlights the importance of polyorchidism management based on anatomical and functional findings intraoperatively.
Authors
- Eiman Yassir Musa Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0037-7215)
- Khadidja Amedjoudj
Institutions
- Larbi Ben M'hidi University of Oum El Bouaghi (DZ)
- Elrazi University
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103197
- Primary Topic
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00