Testicular microlithiasis and epidermoid cysts: A common pathway?

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1041-1043

  Taghavi, Kiarash ^a   Hutson, John M ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidermoid cyst; Germ cell tumours; Testicular microlithiasis; Tubular degeneration

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDERMOID CYST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STONE FORMATION; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; TESTICULAR SPARING SURGERY; TESTIS DISEASE; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

CALCULI; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EPIDERMAL CYST; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; TESTICULAR DISEASES; TESTIS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 84866735518     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-012-3115-5     Document Type: Article

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