Intratesticular varicocele: An easy diagnosis but unclear physiopathologic characteristics

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1767-1773

  Tétreau, Raphaël ^a   Julian, Philippe ^a   Lyonnet, Denis ^a,b,c   Rouvière, Olivier ^a,b,c  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Sonography; Testicular diseases; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; IMAGING SYSTEMS; SURGERY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

HYPOTROPHY; TESTICULAR DISEASES; VARICOCELE;

PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIASTINUM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCROTUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TESTIS; VALSALVA MANEUVER; VARICOCELE;

EID: 36749077480     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2007.26.12.1767     Document Type: Article

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