MALE GENITAL LYMPHEDEMA

Czech version

Authors: Neil Haldar; Md
Authors‘ workplace: Wycombe General Hospital, High Wycombe, Spojené království (UK)
Published in: Urol List 2005; 3(4): 26-28

Overview

Author in his review summarizes possible causes of external genitals lymphoedema in men and their management.

KEY WORDS:
external male genitals, lymphoedema, etiology, therapy

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