Familial testicular torsion in three consecutive generations of first-degree relatives

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 86-91

  Shteynshlyuger, Alex ^a   Freyle, Jaime ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Genitalia, male; Spermatic cord torsion; Testis; Urologic surgical procedures, male

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; ORCHIDOPEXY; ORCHIECTOMY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TESTIS TORSION;

HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; ORCHIOPEXY; SPERMATIC CORD TORSION; TESTIS;

EID: 78751569631     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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