Tubular ectasia of the rete testis: A potential pitfall in scrotal imaging

European Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1862-1868

  Rouviere O ^a   Bouvier, R ^a   Pangaud, C ^a   Jeune, C ^a   Dawahra, M ^a   Lyonnet, D ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

MR imaging; Rete testis; Testicular diseases; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LESIONS AND DEFECTS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RETE TESTIS; REVIEW; SCROTUM; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; TESTIS DISEASE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETE TESTIS; SCROTUM; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; TESTICULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0033250189     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050936     Document Type: Review

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