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Polyorchism: A case report

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Background: Polyorchism is a rare anomaly whose genesis is unclarified, although several theories have been proposed. It is generally associated with other disorders but seldom with malignancy. Conclusions: When a supernumerary testicle is encountered intraoperatively, it should be removed.

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  1. Department of Surgery, State Hospital, Van, Turkey (Address for correspondence: Arastirma Hastnesi arkasi, Kardelen sitesi, C-Blok no: 5, Van, Turkey; Phone

    Fatin R. Polat & Ali Özer

  2. Medicine Faculty, 100 Year University, Department of Pathology, Van, Turkey

    Sabriye Polat

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Polat, F.R., Özer, A. & Polat, S. Polyorchism: A case report. Int Urol Nephrol 35, 253–254 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:UROL.0000020266.94430.15

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