Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition

Bilobed testicle is an exceedingly rare congenital malformation with only seven cases reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 39-year-old man who presented with a left-bilobed testicle, resembling testicular malignancy. Despite its rarity, bilobed testicle should be considered in the d...

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Main Authors:	Ahmad Haffar, Chad Crigger, Matthew Goldinger, Thomas Jaffe
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:	Urology Case Reports
Subjects:	Congenital anomaly Bilobed testicle Ultrasound Genital
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021001777

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spelling	doaj-06820010a12d48dc886a099bd182cd882021-08-02T04:40:26ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202021-09-0138101737Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare conditionAhmad Haffar0Chad Crigger1Matthew Goldinger2Thomas Jaffe3Corresponding author.; Department of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USADepartment of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USADepartment of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USADepartment of Urology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26505, USABilobed testicle is an exceedingly rare congenital malformation with only seven cases reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 39-year-old man who presented with a left-bilobed testicle, resembling testicular malignancy. Despite its rarity, bilobed testicle should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a testicular mass is detected. Once malignancy has sufficiently been ruled out, bilobed testicle is typically managed conservatively.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021001777Congenital anomalyBilobed testicleUltrasoundGenital
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title	Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition
title_short	Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition
title_full	Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition
title_fullStr	Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition
title_full_unstemmed	Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition
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publisher	Elsevier
series	Urology Case Reports
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publishDate	2021-09-01
description	Bilobed testicle is an exceedingly rare congenital malformation with only seven cases reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 39-year-old man who presented with a left-bilobed testicle, resembling testicular malignancy. Despite its rarity, bilobed testicle should be considered in the differential diagnosis when a testicular mass is detected. Once malignancy has sufficiently been ruled out, bilobed testicle is typically managed conservatively.
topic	Congenital anomaly Bilobed testicle Ultrasound Genital
url	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021001777
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Two halves of a whole: Bilobed testis case report and implications in management of a rare condition

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