The application of magnetic resonance imaging for the preoperative localization of nonpalpable testis in obese children: An alternative to laparoscopy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 154-155

  De Filippo, Roger E ^a   Barthold, Julia S ^a   González, Ricardo ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Magnetic resonance imaging; Obesity; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CRYPTORCHISM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0033948655     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67484-8     Document Type: Article

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