Malformation of the epididymis in undescended testis

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 189-191

  Kucukaydin M ^a   Ozokutan B H ^a   Turan, C ^a   Okur, H ^a   Kose O ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Ectopic testes; Epididymal abnormality; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRYPTORCHISM; EPIDIDYMIS; EPIDIDYMIS MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UROGENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION;

EID: 0032299925     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050697     Document Type: Article

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