Polyorchidism: A case report and review of the literature

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1130-1132

  Lawrentschuk, Nathan ^a,b   MacGregor, Robert J ^a  

^a Albury Base Hospital   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Testis abnormalities; Testis embryology; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; CRYPTORCHISM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INFERTILITY; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; POLYORCHIDISM; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; SPERMATOCELE; TESTIS; TESTIS TORSION;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; MALE; TESTIS;

EID: 10844277077     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-1433.2004.03250.x     Document Type: Review

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