Multicystic kidney joined to the homolateral testis by an ectopic vas deferens: Embryological hypothesis for a new description

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 178-181

  Domini M ^a,c   Aquino, A ^a   Lima, M ^b   Federici, S ^b   Andriani, G ^a   Sardella, L ^a   Lelli Chiesa, P ^a   Domini R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ano rectal malformations; Ectopia; Multicystic kidney; Vas deferens; Wolffian duct

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOSPADIAS; HYPOTHESIS; KIDNEY CYST; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0031836694     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1071149     Document Type: Article

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