Splenogonadal Fusion: Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment

Splenogonadal fusion (SGF) is a rare congenital anomaly in which the spleen is connected to the gonad. Two types of SGF have been described: continuous and discontinuous. SGF is frequently associated with cryptorchidism or congenital orofacial/limb anomalies. We herein present a case involving a 7-year-old boy who underwent surgical repair of an undescended left testis. When laparoscopy was performed intra operatively because of bleeding, the patient was diagnosed with SGF and laparoscopically treated accordingly.