Orchidectomy in a rural African population

From 1971 to 1977 in Zaria, Nigeria, orchidectomy was performed on 341 men, mostly in the third to sixth decades of life. The testis itself was diseased only in 21% of cases. Torsion of the spermatic cord with testicular infarction occurred in 11% and cancer was present in less than 2%. Orchidectomy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1980, Vol.74 (6), p.749-751
Hauptverfasser:	Mabogunje, O.A., Grundy, D.J., Lawrie, J.H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Breast Neoplasms - therapy Castration Disorders of Sex Development - surgery Hernia, Inguinal - surgery Humans Male Middle Aged Nigeria Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy Rural Population Testicular Diseases - surgery Testicular Hydrocele - surgery
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