Testicular microlithiasis in boys;Testiculaire microlithiasis bij jongens

Tijdschrift voor Kindergeneeskunde

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-38

  Goede, J ^a   Hack, W W M ^a   Algra, P R ^a   Pierik, F H ^b  

^a Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRYPTORCHISM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTAL PAIN; SCROTUM; SELF EXAMINATION; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; STONE FORMATION; SYMPTOM; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS DISEASE;

EID: 41749116820     PISSN: 03767442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03078173     Document Type: Article

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