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