British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 75-77 , March 2010

Rapid metastasis to the scrotum and penis following laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy

  • Nikhil Vasdev

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland SR4 7TP, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Dougal Brown

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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  • Ralph Marsh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, United Kingdom
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  • Trevor Armitage

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland SR4 7TP, United Kingdom
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  • Pravin Menezes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Road, Sunderland SR4 7TP, United Kingdom

Received 24 June 2009 ,Revised 16 August 2009 ,Accepted 23 August 2009.

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PII: S1875-9742(09)00127-X

doi: 10.1016/j.bjmsu.2009.08.004

British Journal of Medical & Surgical Urology
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 75-77 , March 2010

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