Polyarteritis nodosa presenting with bilateral testicular swelling and complicated by unilateral facial nerve palsy

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 364-367

  Yuminaga, Yuigi ^a   Richards, Bethan ^a   Rasiah, Kris ^a   Thanigasalam, Ruban ^a   Atmore, Bryn B ^a   Laurent, Roger ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mononeuropathies; Polyarteritis nodosa; Systemic vasculitis; Testicular diseases

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POLYARTERITIS NODOSA; SCROTAL SWELLING; SYMPTOM; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 79958120584     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.5.364     Document Type: Article

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