Testicular microlithiasis: Prevalence and clinical significance in a population referred for scrotal ultrasonography

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 172-177

  Yee, Woo Seoung ^a   Kim, Young Soo ^a   Kim, Se Jung ^a   Choi, Jung Bo ^a   Kim, Sun Il ^a   Ahn, Hyun Soo ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Infertility; Neoplasms; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS CANCER; TESTIS DISEASE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 79953238052     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.3.172     Document Type: Article

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