Testicular microlithiasis: Analysis of prevalence and associated testicular cancer in taiwanese men

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 309-313

  Chen, Jian Ling ^a,b   Chou, Yi Hong ^a,b   Tiu, Chui Mei ^a,b   Chiou, Hong Jen ^a,b   Wang, Hsin Kai ^a,b   Chiou, See Ying ^c   Liang, I Ping ^a,b   Lee, Chien Ho ^a,b   Chang, Cheng Yen ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c West Garden Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Microlithiasis; Neoplasm; Sonography; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STONE FORMATION; TAIWAN; TESTIS; TESTIS DISEASE; TESTIS TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LITHIASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TESTIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953402413     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20694     Document Type: Article

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