The diagnostic value of ultrasound in differentiating obstructive from nonobstructive azoospermia based on the presence of testicular microlithiasis

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 300-304

  Qublan, Hussein S ^a,b   Al Ghoweri, Ahmad S ^a   Al Jader, Khalaf M ^a   Kakish, Michel E ^a   Al Kaisi, Nabih S ^a   Abu Khait, Sami A ^a   Shehadeh, Awad ^a  

^a KING HUSSEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Jordan)

^b NONE   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; Testicular biopsy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; STONE FORMATION; TESTIS BIOPSY; TESTIS MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS SIZE;

EID: 0036742759     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875647902236839     Document Type: Article

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