Proximal insertion of gubernaculum testis in normal human fetuses and in boys with cryptorchidism

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 3 I, 2000, Pages 792-794

  Favorito, Luciano A ^a   Sampaio, Francisco J B ^a,b   Javaroni, Valter ^a   Macedo Cardoso, Luiz E ^a   Costa, Waldemar S ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Epididymis; Fetus; Testis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYPTORCHISM; EMBRYONAL TISSUE; EPIDIDYMIS TAIL; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL CANAL; LIGAMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS; TESTIS GUBERNACULUM;

EID: 0033870345     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5347(05)67315-6     Document Type: Article

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