Polyorchidism

Abstract

We report on a histologically proved case of polyorchidism. This rare condition is most often discovered in young males undergoing inguinal hernia repair. In 50 per cent of cases the patients are between fifteen and twenty-five years old. In more than 60 per cent of cases, polyorchidism is discovered on the left side, and 30 per cent are associated with an ipsilateral inguinal hernia. In 7.1 per cent of cases malignant degeneration and/or transformation occurs. Association with true cryptorchidism is still dubious. Management consists of recognition, multiple biopsies, and surgical excision.

Polyorchidism and torsion. A lesson from 2 cases

“…Anomalies and complications associated to P include inguinal hernia (30%), undescended testis (50%), hydrocele, varicocele, lack of connection to the epididymis, and infertility [8]. Tumors are also described with an incidence of 7.1% [9]. Torsion is reported in about 10% of the cases, a percentage which is higher than expected in general and cryptorchid population [10 -16].…”

Polyorchidism: An Exceptional Case of Three Homolateral Testes

“…The most frequenty described associated anomalies are maldes cended testes of one or two homolateral testes (15-50%), inguinal hernia (30%), testicular torsion (13%), hydrocele (9%), testicular tumor (5.3%) and varicocele (1 %) [4,8,10,12,13,15]. No chromo somal anomalies have been reported [12,14], Spermatogenesis can be normal, decreased or absent [8,10].…”

Hodentorsion bei Doppelhoden

“…Die beschriebene embryonale Fehlbildung soll in etwa 60% der Fälle auf der linken Seite vorkommen und in 30% mit einer indirekten Leistenhernie assoziiert sein [5]. Grund für die Diagnosestellung eines überzähligen Hodens waren  Fäl-le von Torsionen, 4 Fälle von Hodentumoren und bei  Patienten eine erhaltene Potentia generandi nach bilateraler Vasektomie [6].…”