Immunohistochemistry: Additional armamentarium in the management of polyorchidism

Pediatrics International

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 586-588

  Francesco, Arena ^a   Antonio, Nicòtina P ^a   Arena, Salvatore ^a   Daniela, Villari ^a   Biagio, Zuccarello ^a   Giuseppe, Romeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CD99; Cryptorchid testes; Immunocytochemistry; Polyorchidism; Supernumerary testes

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; POLYORCHIDISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM;

CHILD; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; SERTOLI CELLS; TESTIS;

EID: 50249173391     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02675.x     Document Type: Article

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