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Draus JM, Kamel S, Seims A, Rescorla FJ. The role of laparoscopic evaluation to detect a contralateral defect at initial presentation for inguinal hernia repair. Am Surg 2011; 77:1463-1466. [PMID: 22196658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Our objective was to determine the accuracy of laparoscopic evaluation to detect a contralateral patent processus vaginalis (CPPV) at initial presentation for inguinal hernia (IH) repair and the rate of CPPV relative to age, sex, and initial hernia side. We performed a 5-year retrospective review of 1580 pediatric patients with unilateral IH in which surgeons selectively used laparoscopy to evaluate for a CPPV. There were 1205 boys and 303 girls; 980 (65%) presented with right IH (RIH) and 528 (35%) with left IH (LIH). Laparoscopic evaluation was performed in 459 (47%) patients presenting with RIH and 225 (43%) patients presenting with LIH. Laparoscopic evaluation was positive for CPPV in 32 per cent of patients with RIH and 42 per cent of patients with LIH (P = 0.0168). CPPV was associated with prematurity (P = 0.0003) and age younger than 6 months (P = 0.0001) but not with sex (P = 0.55). The future contralateral occurrence rate was 1.6 per cent and recurrence rate 0.2 per cent. This study supports the accuracy of CPPV evaluation by laparoscopy. Although the rate of CPPV decreases after 6 months of age, girls older than 2 years of age have a significantly higher rate of CPPV than boys, supporting laparoscopic evaluation in older girls.
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- John M Draus
- Kentucky Children's Hospital and the Division of Pediatric Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0298, USA.
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Avolio L, Romano P. Letter to the editor regarding patency of processus vaginalis in abdominoscrotal hydrocele. J Pediatr Surg 2010; 45:667; author reply 667. [PMID: 20223340 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.10.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2009] [Accepted: 10/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ceccanti S, Mele E, Cozzi DA. Abdominoscrotal hydrocele: a plea for a scrotal repair. J Pediatr Surg 2010; 45:668; author reply 668-9. [PMID: 20223342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2009] [Accepted: 12/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Eda Okatan
- Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam 3000 CB, The Netherlands
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Ricci P, Cantisani V, Drudi FM, Carbone I, Coniglio M, Bosco S, Cozzi D. Prenatal testicular torsion: sonographic appearance in the newborn infant. Eur Radiol 2002; 11:2589-92. [PMID: 11734964 DOI: 10.1007/s003300100868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2000] [Revised: 01/29/2001] [Accepted: 02/05/2001] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The prenatal diagnosis of spermatic cord torsion is often really difficult and the diagnosis is usually retrospective. Herein, we report a case of a male newborn baby who presented at delivery with an enlarged, swollen and tender scrotum. US showed an enlarged right testis, with dishomogeneous texture, fluid collection between the testis and the tunica vaginalis and large hydrocele. Differential diagnosis included hydrocele complicated by infection or hemorrhage, testicular tumor or postnatal testicular torsion. Color and power Doppler did not reveal any flow signal, and the diagnosis of antenatal torsion with initial necrosis was made. The role of color Doppler US is emphasized in directing the patient to emergency surgical exploration, when testicular salvage may be possible. Delayed surgical treatment can be proposed, when the diagnosis of antenatal torsion has a high degree of certainty. However, the Doppler examination of a newborn baby's testis is a very difficult challenge even for an experienced radiologist.
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- P Ricci
- Department of Radiology, Policlinico Umberto I, University of Rome La Sapienza, V.le Regina Elena, 324, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is a very rare anomaly. Although various theories about this condition have been proposed, controversy still continues on the etiology of this lesion. The authors present two consecutive cases of abdominoscrotal hydrocele in infancy. On their first examination, these patients only had inguinoscrotal hydroceles. After a 2-month period of observation, these inguinoscrotal hydroceles developed into abdominoscrotal hydroceles. These findings also were confirmed by ultrasonography. The authors question the currently proposed theories of abdominoscrotal hydrocele development.
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- A C Celayir
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Zeynep Kamil Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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McCabe AJ, Martin D, Glick PL. An "owl's eyes" view of hydroceles. J Pediatr 2000; 137:286. [PMID: 10931431 DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2000.107389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- A J McCabe
- The Childrenís Hospital Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
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Tanyel FC, Ocal T, Karaağaoğlu E, Büyükpamukçu N. Individual and associated effects of length of inguinal canal and caliber of the sac on clinical outcome in children. J Pediatr Surg 2000; 35:1165-9. [PMID: 10945687 DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.8719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE The caliber of processus vaginalis is accepted to define the clinical outcome to be an inguinal hernia or hydrocele not based on any evaluation. The caliber of sacs and length of inguinal canals of boys and girls were evaluated to define the relation of sex, age, and the diagnosis with caliber of the sac and the length of inguinal canal. METHODS A total of 217 inguinal canals in 24 girls and 112 boys with inguinal hernia, 30 boys with hydrocele or hydrocele of the cord, and 31 boys with undescended testis have been evaluated. Twenty patients had bilateral involvement. The length of inguinal canal, and the circumference of the sac were measured. A formula was developed to predict the length of inguinal canal according to the age and sex. The circumferences of the sacs, length of inguinal canals, and the ratios of the circumference to the length were compared according to the clinical pictures. RESULTS The regression model of the relationship between the age and the length of the inguinal canal is an equation of third degree (inguinal canal in millimeters) = 0.0000119 x age 3 (months) - 0.00292 x age 2 (months) + 0.3168 x age (months) + 19.979 (r2 = 0.47). Inguinal canal is longer in boys (25.133 and 27.996 mm; P = .018), and length does not differ among diagnoses but differs according to age showing a linear growth after 24 months. Although the circumference as a sole parameter could classify only 55.3% of boys correctly, the ratio of length of inguinal canal to circumference of the sac has been the significant parameter in classifying boys into 1 of 3 groups including inguinal hernia, undescended testis, and hydrocele with a 70.2% success rate. CONCLUSIONS Inguinal canal that shows a linear growth after 24 months of age is longer in boys. Caliber is not the unique factor that determines the clinical outcome. Although the ratio of length of inguinal canal to the circumference of the sac defines the clinical picture best, even this parameter cannot classify the cases correctly. Therefore, some factors in addition to the caliber and length of inguinal canal might have roles in determining the clinical outcome.
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- F C Tanyel
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Plantin P. [Mucosa and skin anomalies of the newborn]. Ann Dermatol Venereol 1999; 126:927-32. [PMID: 10648971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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- P Plantin
- Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Laennec, BP 1757, 29107 Quimper Cedex, France.
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Geryk B, Trnka J, Cingel V, Babala J. [An abdomino-scrotal hydrocele]. Rozhl Chir 1999; 78:180-2. [PMID: 10466400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is encountered rarely in child age. The authors present an account on two patients with abdominoscrotal hydrocele in a three- and fifteen-year-old boy. They discuss its development, draw attention to the not very marked clinical manifestations, diagnostic pitfalls and the contribution of sonography to diagnosis.
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- B Geryk
- Klinika detskej chirurgie DFNsP a LF UKo, Bratislava, Slovenská republika
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Pereira NM. [Phimosis, hydrocele and varicocele. 3 frequent pathologies in the male child and adolescent]. ACTA MEDICA PORT 1999; 12:137-43. [PMID: 10423888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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A review is made of the three most frequent benign andrological pathologies in children and teenagers. The clinical and physiopathological aspects are analysed both practically and theoretically. The therapeutic measures most commonly taken in treatment are referred.
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- N M Pereira
- Unidade de Andrologia, Instituto de Urologia, Lisboa
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Irons MB, Bianchi DW, Geggel RL, Marx GR, Bhan I. Possible new autosomal recessive syndrome of lymphedema, hydroceles, atrial septal defect, and characteristic facial changes. Am J Med Genet 1996; 66:69-71. [PMID: 8957515 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19961202)66:1<69::aid-ajmg15>3.0.co;2-o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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We describe two brothers with congenital lymphedema of lower limbs, atrial septal defect (ASD), and similar facial appearance. A sister had severe hydrops fetalis, ASD, omphalocele, and other anomalies. This combination of congenital lymphedema and ASD differs from other reported cases of congenital lymphedema and most likely constitutes a previously unrecognized autosomal recessive syndrome.
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- M B Irons
- Department of Pediatrics, Floating Hospital for Children, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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The genitofemoral nerve (GFN) hypothesis for inguinoscrotal testicular descent proposes that calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), released from the genitofemoral nerve, controls the migration of the gubernaculum from the inguinal region to the scrotum between 26 and 40 weeks of gestation. The processus vaginalis provides a channel through which the testis descends from the abdomen to the scrotum. Following descent of the testis the processus vaginalis undergoes luminal obliteration and disappearance between the internal inguinal ring and the upper pole of the testis. The mechanism underlying closure of the processus is unknown and failure for it to occur normally results in congenital inguinal hernia, scrotal hydrocele and possibly even an 'ascending' testis. Recent work in our laboratory suggests that CGRP, released from the genitofemoral nerve, may cause fusion and disappearance of the processus vaginalis. We propose that abnormalities in the GFN link a spectrum of disorders encompassing congenital undescended testis, inguinal hernia, scrotal hydrocele and ascending testis.
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- T D Clarnette
- F. Douglas Stephens Surgical Research Laboratory, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is rare in children, especially in infants. The presented case is a 3.5-month-old baby with abdominoscrotal hydrocele. This is the first reported bilateral and the youngest case. Diagnostic work-up based on sonography established the diagnosis.
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- A S Arslan
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Tip Fakültesi Radyoloji ABD, 55139 Samsun, Turkey
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Suppuration of a congenital hernia or communicating hydrocele following generalized peritonitis is rare. The lack of reported cases in the recent literature may indicate a decreasing incidence of this unusual complication. We report a case of suppuration of a communicating hydrocele with testicular loss 2 days after treatment of perforated appendicitis in a 10-year-old boy.
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- F M Robertson
- Department of Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200
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Kotel'nikov VP, Egorov VB. [Hydrocele and funicular hydrocele]. Feldsher Akush 1990; 55:41-5. [PMID: 2379606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We report a case of neonatal urinary ascites in a newborn, presenting with a large communicating hydrocele. Initial diagnostic evaluation revealed high-grade ureteropelvic junction obstruction in a solitary functioning kidney with a nonobstructive megaureter. After pyeloplasty and with changing transitional nephrology, the megaureter became obstructive requiring tailoring and reimplantation. The unifying concept of ureteral valves explaining this case is presented.
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- W C Reha
- Division of Pediatric Urology, Georgetown University Children's Medical Center, Washington, D.C
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Ben-Ari J, Merlob P, Mimouni F, Rosen O, Reisner SH. The prevalence of high insertion of scrotum, hydrocele and mobile testis in the newborn infant (36-42 weeks gestation). Eur J Pediatr 1989; 148:563-4. [PMID: 2787247 DOI: 10.1007/bf00441559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The prevalence of some minor abnormalities of the male genitalia was studied in 271 boys born over a period of 2 months. The scrotal insertion on the ventral side of the penis was determined in an objective manner by measuring the ratio of the ventral and dorsal length of the unstretched penis. A scrotal insertion ratio of less than 0.48 defined high insertion of the scrotum which was found in 2.7% of our newborn infants. This anatomical finding has an important clinical significance for the performance of early circumcision. The prevalence of hydrocele in all male newborn infants was 57.9%. Extravaginal (communicating) type was present in 86% of all infants, intravaginal (noncommunicating) in 9.5%, while both types of hydrocele in the same neonate was observed in 4.5%. The relatively high frequency of mobile testes (22%) is of interest. The natural history of this entity is not fully understood and the question of follow-up remains open.
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- J Ben-Ari
- Department of Neonatology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel
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Rubio Cordero JL, Blesa Sánchez E. [Inguinal hernia and hydrocele]. An Esp Pediatr 1988; 28:463-7. [PMID: 3178066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- J L Rubio Cordero
- Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Materno Infantil del Insalud, Badajoz
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Singh MN, Bhatia BD, Sharma OP. Aplasia cutis congenita. Indian Pediatr 1987; 24:1055-6. [PMID: 3450648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Abdominoscrotal hydrocele is rare in children. It presents as an intraabdominal mass associated with hydrocele. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the lower abdominal mass in children.
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- A H Khan
- Department of Surgery, Hôpital Ste-Justine, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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A newborn baby presented with an inflamed left hydrocele, which contained intestinal material. This was due to a Meckel's diverticulum that had perforated or separated from the umbilicus sometime before birth causing sterile meconium peritonitis.
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Momoh JT. Obliteration of processus vaginalis and inguinal hernial sacs in children. Can J Surg 1982; 25:483-5. [PMID: 7116248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The configuration of the sac in 100 children presenting consecutively with inguinal hernia was studied in an attempt to understand the mechanism of obliteration of the processus vaginalis. Seven clinicoanatomic varieties were found. From a review of these, three possible mechanisms of obliteration of the processus are postulated: (a) progressive fibrous obliteration of the funicular portion of the process in a cephalad direction beginning above the epididymis, (b) initial compression of the funicular portion of the process into a narrow tubular structure by surrounding tissue pressure followed by fibrous pressure followed by fibrous obliteration and (c) initial segmentation of the funicular portion followed by variable fibrous obliteration. The testicular portion of the process, in any of the above mechanisms, shrinks to form two membranes with potential space between them as the contained fluid is absorbed. The types of potential hernial sacs resulting from arrest of any of these forms of obliteration are also described.
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Kulakova TA. [Congenital defects of the urogenital system in children (clinicostatistical studies)]. Genetika 1982; 18:494-498. [PMID: 6122626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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An infant boy is described whose clinical findings include congenital ascites, hepatosplenomegaly, postnatal growth failure, dysostosis multiplex, delayed development, pericardial effusion, and the nephrotic syndrome. Death occurred before he reached 2 years of age. Evidence indicates that these abnormalities resulted from an autosomal recessive inherited deficiency of neuraminidase.
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A 3 1/2-year-old male with partial trisomy of the long arm of chromosome 16 resulting from a maternal balanced translocation is described. Karyotype: 46,XY,--22,der(22),t(16;22)(q21;p12)mat.
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Pappis C, Tryfonas G, Kloni M, Vrettos G, Constantinides C. Hydrocele fluid proteins in infants and children. Acta Paediatr Belg 1976; 29:99-102. [PMID: 998224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Zagalski J. [Vaginocele in infants]. Pediatr Pol 1968; 43:1023-6. [PMID: 5749003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Bürger G, Krauss A, Arnhölter U. [The infant abnormality incidence in placenta preaevia]. Zentralbl Gynakol 1968; 90:763-7. [PMID: 4878802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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