Implications of incidental finding of testicular microlithiasis in paediatric patients

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 162-165

  Chiang, Li Wei ^a   Yap, Te Lu ^a   Asiri, Musaed Mohammed ^a   Phaik Ong, Caroline Choo ^a   Low, Yee ^a   Jacobsen, Anette Sundfor ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Microcalcification; Paediatric; Testicular microlithiasis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MALE; PATENT PROCESSUS VAGINALIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCROTAL SWELLING; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; UNITED STATES; UROLITHIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; LITHIASIS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCROTUM; SINGAPORE; TESTICULAR DISEASES;

EID: 84857911682     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: 18734898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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