Case Report
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management of Splenogonadal Fusion: A Literature Review
Table 1
Comparison between the continuous and discontinuous form of the SGF.
| | SGF continuous type | SGF discontinuous type |
| Definition | There is a cord between the main spleen and the gonad | Lack of connection between the main spleen and the gonad or ectopic splenic tissue | Frequency | 56% | 44% | Associated malformations | Common: cryptorchidism | Uncommon | Imaging (ultrasound, CT, MRI) | Visualization of the connecting cord between the main spleen and the gonad | No link between the main spleen and the gonad | Tc-99 m scintigraphy | Similar fixation of the radioactive tracer in the main spleen and suspect mass | Similar fixation of the radioactive tracer in the main spleen and suspect mass |
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