Intra-abdominal seminoma in polyorchidism with ipsilateral vanishing testis syndrome: A rare case report
Polyorchidism is a rare anomaly, often associated with cryptorchidism and risk of malignancy. Vanishing testis syndrome results from antenatal torsion with resorption. A 38-year-old male with prior orchiectomy for atrophic testis presented with abdominal pain. Imaging revealed a 12 cm pelvic mass. Resection confirmed pure seminoma with epididymis and rete testis but no viable parenchyma. Review of prior histology showed features of testicular regression. This case demonstrates malignant transformation in a supernumerary intra-abdominal testis with ipsilateral regression, highlighting the importance of histological review and long-term vigilance.
Authors
- Mikhail Lozinskiy
- Hugo C. Temperley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9151-3431)
- Matthew Chau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3317-212X)
- Joshua Bruinsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1989-3063)
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Royal Perth Hospital (AU)
- St. James's Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103296
- Primary Topic
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00