Conservative management of polyorchidism in a young man: A case report and review of literature

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 689-691

  Bhogal, Ricky H ^a,b   Palit, Amitabh ^a   Prasad, Krishna K ^a  

^a GEORGE ELIOT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance; Polyorchidism; Ultrasonography; Urogenital malformations

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYORCHIDISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCROTAL PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; TESTIS;

EID: 34347355303     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1835-0     Document Type: Article

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