Critical analysis of the clinical presentation of acute scrotum: A 9- year experience at a single institution

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 1198-1200

  Jefferson, R H ^a   Perez, L M ^a   Joseph, D B ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Scrotum; Testis; Torsion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDIDYMITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; ORCHITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TESTIS TORSION; VOMITING;

EID: 0030811651     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64426-4     Document Type: Article

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