Management and follow-up of pediatric asymptomatic testicular microlithiasis are we doing it well?

Urology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-290

  Silveri, Massimiliano ^a   Bassani, Francesca ^a   Colajacomo, Mauro ^a   Orazi, Cinzia ^a   Adorisio, Ottavio ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Child; Lithiasis; Testicular diseases; Testicular neoplasms; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STONE FORMATION; TESTIS DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LITHIASIS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TESTICULAR DISEASES;

EID: 84856509924     PISSN: 17351308     EISSN: 1735546X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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