The high scrotal ("gliding") testis revised

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-61

  Hack, Wilfried W M ^a   Sijstermans, Karlijn ^a   Van Der Voort Doedens, Laszla M ^a   Meijer, Rob W ^a   Haasnoot, Krijn ^a  

^a Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Gliding testis; High scrotal testis; Orchidopexy; Undescended testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CRYPTORCHISM; FOLLOW UP; HIGH SCROTAL TESTIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; REMISSION; RISK FACTOR; TESTIS DESCENT; TESTIS DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 33845401201     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-006-0202-4     Document Type: Article

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