Splenic-gonadal fusion and adrenal cortical rest associated with bilateral cryptorchism.
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چکیده
A patient with bilateral cryptorchism had ectopic splenic tissue adherent to his left testicle and an adrenal cortical rest adherent to his right testicle. The embrylogic basis for these disorders is discussed and the literature reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Urology
دوره 10 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1977