Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 434-437 , December 2008

Cryptorchid testis histopathology in myelomeningocele patients

  • Rakesh P. Patel

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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  • Thomas F. Kolon

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3rd floor, Wood Center, 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Tel.: +1 215 590 4690; fax: +1 215 590 3985.
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  • Dale S. Huff

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Michael C. Carr

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Stephen A. Zderic

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Douglas A. Canning

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    • ,
  • Howard M. Snyder III

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Received 19 December 2007 ,Accepted 21 May 2008.

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PII: S1477-5131(08)00318-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2008.05.004

Journal of Pediatric Urology
Volume 4, Issue 6 , Pages 434-437 , December 2008

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