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Testicular teratocarcinoma associated with testicular microlithiasis

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  1. Department of Radiology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, 55139, Turkey

    Muzaffer Elmali, Cinar Koprulu & Meltem Ceyhan

  2. Department of Pathology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, 55139, Turkey

    Levent Yildiz

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Elmali, M., Koprulu, C., Ceyhan, M. et al. Testicular teratocarcinoma associated with testicular microlithiasis. Abdom Imaging 33, 244–246 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-007-9238-9

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