Sonographic diagnosis of seminal vesicle cysts in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
β Scribed by Hindis, Roman; Manor, Hana; Strauss, Simon
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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β¦ Synopsis
Multiple, bilateral seminal vesicle cysts were found in a young man by transabdominal sonography. Examination of the kidneys disclosed previously unknown autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. This case report draws attention to the rare association between these 2 conditions.
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