Obstructive uropathy caused by testicular vein compression: Multidetector-row computed tomography findings

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 580-581

  Ugurel, Mehmet Sahin ^a   Ilica, Ahmet Turan ^a   Kantarci, Fatih ^a   Kocaoglu, Murat ^a   Somuncu, Ibrahim ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Multidetector row computed tomography; Obstruction; Testicular vein; Ureter

Indexed keywords

HYDRONEPHROSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MULTIDETECTOR ROW COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OBSTRUCTION; TESTICULAR VEIN; URETER; URETERAL OBSTRUCTIONS;

MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS; URETER OBSTRUCTION; VASCULAR DISEASE; VEIN DISEASE;

EID: 25844490918     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000175501.79954.4d     Document Type: Article

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