Association between testicular microlithiasis, testicular cancer, cryptorchidism and history of ascending testis
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Association between testicular microlithiasis, testicular cancer, cryptorchidism and history of ascending testis.
OBJECTIVE To prospectively determine the prevalence of testicular microlithiasis in symptomatic patients who were referred for scrotal ultrasound examination and to evaluate the possible association of testicular microlithiasis with testicular cancer and other conditions such as cryptorchidism or history of ascending testis. MATERIALS AND METHODS 391 men who were referred to our institutions ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International braz j urol
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1677-5538
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382006000400008