JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.34, no.4, pp.552-555, 1999 (SCI-Expanded)
Background/Purpose: Histological structures of peritoneum, processus vaginalis, and sacs obtained from girls with inguinal hernia and boys with inguinal hernia, hydrocele, and undescended testis have been compared through immunohistochemical features to evaluate if any clue descriptive for the etiology of inguinal hernia exists.