Urachal Remnants: An Enigma

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 372-376

  Upadhyay, V ^a   Kukkady, A ^a  

^a STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Children; Urachal remnant; Urachus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BLADDER EPITHELIUM; BLADDER TUMOR; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEART INFARCTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; NEWBORN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE MUCOSA; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; URACHAL REMNANT; URACHUS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URACHAL CYST; URACHUS; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0742323917     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-44725     Document Type: Review

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