Anatomic aspects of epididymis and tunica vaginalis in patients with testicular torsion

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 420-424

  Favorito, Luciano Alves ^a   Cavalcante, André G ^a   Costa, Waldemar S ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cryptorchidism; Epididymis; Spermatic cord torsion; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRYPTORCHISM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; MORPHOLOGY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; SCHOOL CHILD; TESTIS TORSION; TUNICA VAGINALIS;

EID: 9244257385     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382004000500014     Document Type: Article

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