Beyond triorchidism: diagnostic pitfalls and an evidence-driven algorithm for pediatric supernumerary testes
Pediatric SNTs are rare and often accompanied by urogenital malformations. Ultrasonography is the mainstay imaging modality but has notable misdiagnosis risk in younger, extrascrotal, distant, or obese patients. Conservative management is preferred in the absence of malignancy; whereas prompt surgery is indicated for extrascrotal location, cryptorchidism, torsion, or complications.
Authors
- Yihang Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9533-0218)
- DY Zhang
- Xia Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9209-0562)
- Yuehua Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1343-7449)
- Guanghui Wei
- Chunmei Yin
- Chunjiang Yang
- Xiao Wang
- Honggang Fang
Institutions
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- China International Science and Technology Cooperation (CN)
- Shanghai Children's Hospital (CN)
- Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-026-03938-4
- Primary Topic
- Testicular diseases and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00