TY - JOUR
T1 - Hepatogonadal fusion
AU - Ferro, Fabio
AU - Lais, Alberto
AU - Boldrini, Renata
AU - De Peppo, Francesco
AU - Federici, Giovanni
AU - Bosman, Cesare
PY - 1996/3
Y1 - 1996/3
N2 - Fusion of the testis with adrenal remnants is a relatively common incidental finding during orchidopexy. Splenogonadal fusion has been described in several cases. Herein the authors report a case of hepatogonadal fusion. To their knowledge, this is the first such case in the literature. Ectopic liver tissue has been encountered in a variety of locations, but had not been found in a testicle. The trapping of hepatocyte-destined mesenchyma in different areas may explain the presence of heterotopic liver tissue in different organs. If these cell aggregates are trapped in the area of peritoneum where the testis is forming, heterotopic liver tissue can end up in the testis.
AB - Fusion of the testis with adrenal remnants is a relatively common incidental finding during orchidopexy. Splenogonadal fusion has been described in several cases. Herein the authors report a case of hepatogonadal fusion. To their knowledge, this is the first such case in the literature. Ectopic liver tissue has been encountered in a variety of locations, but had not been found in a testicle. The trapping of hepatocyte-destined mesenchyma in different areas may explain the presence of heterotopic liver tissue in different organs. If these cell aggregates are trapped in the area of peritoneum where the testis is forming, heterotopic liver tissue can end up in the testis.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90755-1
DO - 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90755-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 8708920
AN - SCOPUS:0029963118
VL - 31
SP - 435
EP - 436
JO - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
JF - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
SN - 0022-3468
IS - 3
ER -