Cowper's gland : anatomical, physiological and pathological aspects;Glandes de Cowper : Aspects anatomique, physiologique et pathologique

Progres en Urologie

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 563-569

  Pedron, Philippe ^a   Traxer, Olivier ^a   Haab, François ^a   Farres, Maria Theresa ^a   Tligui, Mohamed ^a   Thibault, Philippe ^a   Gattegno, Bernard ^a  

^a HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

Accessory sexual glands; Bulbo urethral gland; Cancer of Cowper's glands; Cowper's gland; Syringocele

Indexed keywords

BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; UROGRAPHY;

BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 0031229105     PISSN: 11667087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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