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A boy with acute urinary retention: a Mullerian duct remnant (2006: 3b)

Authors: S. K. Verma, B. S. Shetty, L. Kanth

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 6/2006

Abstract

Vestiges of the Mullerian duct systems are found in the male and these may occasionally give rise to symptoms. We report a case of acute urinary retention in a male child secondary to a Mullerian duct remnant. Subsequent MRI was done to reach the final diagnosis.

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Title: A boy with acute urinary retention: a Mullerian duct remnant (2006: 3b)
Authors: S. K. Verma
B. S. Shetty
L. Kanth
Publication date: 01-06-2006
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 6/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-005-0116-y

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