Complete epididymal separation presenting as polyorchidism

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 258-260

  Zuppa, Antonio Alberto ^a   Nanni, Lorenzo ^a   Di Gregorio, Flavio ^a   Visintini, Federica ^a   Buonuomo, Valentina ^a   Pintus, Claudio ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Epididymal separation; Polyorchidism; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDIDYMIS DISEASE; EPIDIDYMIS SEPARATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; POLYORCHIDISM; SCROTUM; TESTIS; ULTRASOUND SCANNER;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RARE DISEASES; TESTIS;

EID: 33745056424     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20190     Document Type: Article

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