The pathogenesis of cryptorchidism and splenogonadal fusion: A new hypothesis

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 285-290

  Cortes, D ^a   Thorup, J M ^a   Visfeldt, J ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Embryology; Spleen; Splenogonadal fusion; Testis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CRYPTORCHISM; EMBRYOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLEEN; TESTIS;

EID: 0030071562     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.1996.89022.x     Document Type: Article

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