Prenatal testicular torsion: Ultrasonographic features, management and histopathological findings

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-141

  Arena, Francesco ^a,b   Nicòtina, Piero Antonio ^a   Romeo, Carmelo ^a   Zimbaro, Giovanni ^a   Arena, Salvatore ^a   Zuccarello, Biagio ^a   Romeo, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Orchiectomy; Prenatal diagnosis; Testicular torsion; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; GANGRENE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NECROSIS; NEWBORN; ORCHIDOPEXY; ORCHIECTOMY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTUM; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGONIUM; TESTICULAR ENLARGEMENT; TESTIS BIOPSY; TESTIS TORSION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33644837240     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2006.01247.x     Document Type: Article

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