Post-traumatic hematoma of the epididymis: Case-report.
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SUBMITTER: Bonardi M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3558063 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec
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Post-traumatic hematoma of the epididymis: Case-report.
Bonardi M M Dellabianca C C Alessi S S
Journal of ultrasound 20110915 4
Scrotal trauma accounts for less than 1% of all trauma-related injuries. Traumatic injuries of the epididymis are extremely rare.Here we report a rare case of hematoma of the epididymis, diagnosed with US, in a 10-year-old boy after a sport injury. ...[more]
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