Schistosomiasis of the male genital tract: Transrectal sonographic findings

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1491-1493

  Vilana, R ^a   Corachan, M ^a   Gascon, J ^a   Valls, E ^a   Bru, C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genitalia; Male; Prostate; Schistosomiasis; Seminal vesicles; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEMOSPERMIA; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030801157     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64251-4     Document Type: Article

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