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. 2020 May 29;28(2):123-124.
doi: 10.4103/JMU.JMU_66_19. eCollection 2020 Apr-Jun.

Unilateral Undescended Testis with Microlithiasis in an Infant: A Rarity

Reddy Ravikanth  1 , Pooja Majumdar  2
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Unilateral Undescended Testis with Microlithiasis in an Infant: A Rarity

Reddy Ravikanth et al. J Med Ultrasound. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Ultrasonography image of the left testis indicating the normal position within the scrotal sac. Note the absence of microlithiasis
Figure 2
Figure 2
Ultrasonography image demonstrating multiple foci of calcifications consistent with microlithiasis within the right undescended testis located at the deep inguinal ring
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