Clinical importance and prevalence of testicular microlithiasis in pediatric patients;Importância clínica e prevalência de microlititíase testicular em pacientes pediátricos

Acta Cirurgica Brasileira

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 387-390

  Dutra, Robson Azevedo ^a   Bóscollo, Adriana Cartafina Perez ^a   Melo, Edilaine Cristian ^b   Cruvinel, João Celso ^b  

^a UFTM   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Lithiasis; Testicular neoplasms; Testis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CRYPTORCHISM; HUMAN; HYPOTROPHY; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINOSCROTAL AFFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS DISEASE; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LITHIASIS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTIS;

EID: 80053331797     PISSN: 01028650     EISSN: 16782674     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-86502011000500011     Document Type: Article

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