Sarcoidosis as a testicular mass.
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چکیده
Sarcoidosis rarely involves the testicle. Seven cases detected clinically were described in a review in 1986,1 and additional cases have been discovered on autopsy. Sarcoidosis involving the epididymis is a little more common, being found in somewhat less than 1 percent of all men with the disease. 1 We report a case of testicular sarcoidosis diagnosed after orchiectomy in a previously healthy man.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
دوره 5 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992