Association between testicular microlithiasis, testicular cancer, cryptorchidism and history of ascending testis

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 434-439

  Konstantinos, Stamatiou ^a,d   Alevizos, Alevizos ^b   Anargiros, Mariolis ^b   Constantinos, Mihas ^b   Athanase, Halazonitis ^b   Konstantinos, Bovis ^a   Michail, Eleftherios ^a   Fragiskos, Sofras ^c  

^a TZANEIO GENERAL HOSPITAL OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

^b Health Center of Vyronas   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^d NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Lithiasis; Testicular neoplasms; Testis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRYPTORCHISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STONE FORMATION; SYMPTOM; TESTIS CANCER; TESTIS DESCENT;

EID: 33748949590     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382006000400008     Document Type: Article

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