Bilateral suprarenal cryptorchidism in a patient with the Pfeiffer syndrome.
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A 12-year-old boy with the Pfeiffer syndrome presented with nonpalpable testes. Medical history was significant for multiple operations to correct bicoronal craniosynostosis, hypertelorism and syndactyly of the hands. Physical examination revealed no palpable gonads in the scrotum or inguinal canals. However, virilization and development of secondary sex characteristics had begun. Plasma testoster-
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of urology
دوره 158 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997