Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 125-131 , 2006

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Seminal Vesicle Cyst Associated with Ipsilateral Urinary Anomalies

  • Sheng-Chau Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yiu-Wah Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Yiu-Wah Li, Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Shyh-Jye Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chung-Pin Sheih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chung-Pin Clinic, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 20 January 2005 ,Revised 24 February 2005 ,Accepted 12 April 2005.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60333-8

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60333-8

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 125-131 , 2006

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