Abstract
Unilateral benign macro-orchidism is a rare condition. An 11-year-old boy who had painless unilateral testicular enlargement is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically. The differential diagnosis includes neoplastic disease, and biopsy of the testis is recommended to establish the diagnosis.
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Samarakkody, U.K.S., Bruce, J., Morris, P. et al. Idiopathic unilateral benign macro-orchidism. Pediatr Surg Int 8, 175–176 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00184233
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