Ectopic adrenocortical tissue found at groin exploration in children: Incidence in relation to diagnosis, age and sex

BJU International

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 407-410

  Sullivan, Jonathan G ^a   Gomel, Manj ^b   Kinder, Richard B ^b  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex; Child; Congenital; Cryptorchidism; Hydrocele; Inguinal hernia; Spermatic cord

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNICATING HYDROCELE; CRYPTORCHISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECTOPIC ADRENOCORTICAL TISSUE; ECTOPIC TISSUE; FEMALE; HERNIOTOMY; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INGUINAL REGION; LIGATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPERMATIC CORD;

ADRENAL CORTEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHORISTOMA; CRYPTORCHIDISM; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INGUINAL CANAL; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE;

EID: 14144253792     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2005.05310.x     Document Type: Article

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