A comparison of palpable and impalpable cryptorchid testes using CD-99 immunohistochemistry

BJU International

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 130-134

  Abrahams, H M ^a   Kallakury, B V S ^a   Sheehan, C E ^a   Kogan, B A ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Histology; Orchidopexy; Testes

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYPTORCHISM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GERM CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANTIGENS, CD; BIOPSY; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MALE; PALPATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TESTIS;

EID: 1642578904     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2004.04571.x     Document Type: Review

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