Testicular microlithiasis: An unreported feature of McCune-Albright syndrome in males

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 670-672

  Wasniewska, Malgorzata ^a   De Luca, Filippo ^a,b   Bertelloni, Silvano ^a   Matarazzo, Patrizia ^a   Weber, Giovanna ^a   Crisafulli, Giuseppe ^a   Valenzise, Mariella ^a   Lala, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Policlinico Universitario   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBRIGHT SYNDROME; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL REGION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCROTUM; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS DISEASE; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

EID: 7444264668     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.06.083     Document Type: Article

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