Acute epididymitis and urinary tract anomalies in children

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 273-275

  Merlini, E ^a   Rotundi, F ^a   Seymandi, P L ^a   Canning, D A ^b  

^a C Arrigo Children's Hospital   (Italy)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epididymitis; Genitourinary malformations; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EPIDIDYMITIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINARY TRACT MALFORMATION; URINE CULTURE; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 0031840891     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655998750015449     Document Type: Article

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