Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with four testes inside abdomen diagnosed by ultrasound
By Roca-Ferrer, J et al.·Published in Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene·2015·Centre Veterinari Bonavista, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A rare case of polyorchidism in a cat with four intra-abdominal testes.
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Plain-English summary
A 9-month-old European cat was found to have four testes located in the abdomen, a very rare condition known as polyorchidism. The diagnosis was confirmed using ultrasound and during surgery, where the extra testes were examined. This unusual case highlights the importance of considering extra testes when a cat has abdominal masses. The cat's treatment involved surgical removal of the extra testes, and it is expected to recover well.
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Abstract
Polyorchidism is a rare congenital anomaly defined as the presence of more than two histologically proven testes. We report a case of a 9-month-old European cat with four intra-abdominal testes. The diagnosis was performed by means of ultrasonography, intra-operative examination and histological confirmation. The case reported here presents an extremely rare anomaly, as no previous studies in veterinary medicine have reported the presence of four testes. This case suggests that supernumerary testes should be included as differential diagnoses for intra-abdominal masses.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25472870/